| Reference number | RR/1bis/21 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Second referee's report by James David Forbes, on a paper 'On the diurnal temperature of the Earth’s surface, and the discussion of a simple formula for ascertaining the same' by S M Drach |
| Date | 10 May 1843 |
| Description | Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. The author's meaning is unclear. 'The present paper is essentially the same as the old one and contains its greatest faults'. The mathematics is faulty, and lacking in evidence.
Subject: Physics
[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London'] |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Letter on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rspl.1837.0221 Vol.4 1843 |
| Related records in the catalogue | RR/1bis/18 |
| RR/1bis/19 |
| RR/1bis/20 |
| RR/1bis/22 |
| AP/26/3 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA6280 | Forbes; James David (1809 - 1868); natural philosopher | 1809 - 1868 |