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Reference numberNLB/19/252
Alternative reference numberNLB/19 p130
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Robert William Harrison, to Professor George Carey Foster, Fellow of the Royal Society, Chairman of the Physics and Chemistry Committee
Date19 July 1899
DescriptionConcerning [John Allen] Harker and [Pierre] Chappuis's paper on 'A Comparison of Platinum & Gas Thermometers', two referee's reports are enclosed [not attached]. Professor [Arthur William] Rucker thinks publication might be proceeded with under Standing Order 43. Asks for the Chairman's view.
Extent1p
FormatCarbon
Physical descriptionManuscript
Access statusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA1231Harker; John Allen (1870 - 1923); physicist and engineer1870 - 1923
NA6347Foster; George Carey (1835 - 1919); chemist and physicist1835 - 1919
NA6673Rücker; Sir; Arthur William (1848 - 1915); physicist1848 - 1915
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