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Reference numberNLB/57/754
Alternative reference numberNLB/57p428
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Sir James Hopwood Jeans, FRS, Secretary of the Royal Society; to Professor [Sir Joseph Ernest] Petavel, FRS
Date31 January 1920
DescriptionAdvises that the Physics Committee are have decided to recommend the paper 'The viscosities and compressibilities of liquids in high pressure' by Mr Hyde for publication, subject to the author agreeing to suggested amendments, namely reduction of tables, which 'give the measurements with quite unnecessary fullness.' Asks to be advised if the author agrees to this.
Extent1p
FormatCarbon
Access statusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA1226Jeans; Sir; James Hopwood (1877 - 1946); physicist and mathematician1877 - 1946
NA8267Petavel; Sir; Joseph Ernest (1873 - 1936)1873 - 1936
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