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Reference numberNLB/60/879
Alternative reference numberNLB/60 p498
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from James Hopwood Jeans, Secretary of the Royal Society; to [George Walker] Walker Esquire, FRS
Date21 April 1921
DescriptionRefers to Mr. [George Walker] Walker's paper on 'The problem of finite focal depth revised by seismometers'. Explains that it has been under consideration by the relevant Committee and, despite Mr. Walker's request that it be published in the 'Philosophical Transactions', their recommendation is that it be published in the 'Proceedings'. Asks Mr. Walker if he would consent to this going forward, and if he would be happy to make the necessary reduction to the figure sizes.
Extent1p
FormatCarbon
Access statusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA1226Jeans; Sir; James Hopwood (1877 - 1946); physicist and mathematician1877 - 1946
NA1196Walker; George Walker (1874 - 1921)1874 - 1921
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