| RefNo | MS/257/2/199 |
| AltRefNo | Sa.581 |
| Previous numbers | ES2/27/581 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Edward Frankland, Burlington House to the President and Council of the Royal Society |
| Date | 30 June 1859 |
| Description | Frankland suggests one of the Royal Medals for the year should be awarded to Professor [Alexander William] Williamson ‘for his researches on the formation and constitution of the ethers’. Frankland praises Williamson’s discovery and his work and influence on the ‘modern development of organic chemistry’. Remarks on Williamson as ‘the first to discover the internal structure of’ alcohols and ethers. Refers to negative and positive radicals. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2904 | Armstrong; Edward Frankland (1878 - 1945); chemist | 1878 - 1945 |