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Reference numberNLB/17/459
Alternative reference numberNLB/17 p296
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Arthur William Rucker, to Richard Tetley Glazebrook, Fellow of the Royal Society
Date3 November 1898
DescriptionThe Council has today appointed Captain [William de Wiveleslie] Abney and Professor [Hugh Longbourne] Callendar as members of the Physics and Chemistry Committee to fill the vacancies caused by the death of Dr Hopkins on the resignation of Professor [John Henry] Poynting.

These gentlemen will hold office till 31 December 1899.
Extent1p
FormatCarbon
Physical descriptionManuscript
Access statusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA6454Abney; Sir; William de Wiveleslie (1843 - 1920)1843 - 1920
NA5307Callendar; Hugh Longbourne (1863 - 1930); physicist1863 - 1930
NA7852Poynting; John Henry (1852 - 1914)1852 - 1914
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