| Reference number | RR/29/77 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Referee's report by William Bateson, on a paper 'A mathematical theory of evolution, based on the conclusions of Dr. J. C. Willis' by George Udny Yule |
| Date | 26 January 1924 |
| Description | Sectional committee: Botany [later changed, as paper is eventually published in Philosophical Transactions A - the mathematical, physical and engineering sciences].
Referee doesn't know whether to recommend the paper for publication or not. Seems to view the paper in a negative way, as it 'ought not be treated as a serious contribution to evolution'. Believes the paper belongs in the A section of Philosophical Transactions (it is later changed to this). Contains note which states: 'No responsibility can be attached to me, I make no further difficulty about the publication of Dr Yule's paper. Van Gogh's Postman is to appear in the National Gallery, so I suppose we must expect Post-Impressionist science in the Phil. Trans'. Asks for his report to be preserved.
[Published in Philosophical Transactions A, 1925].
Endorsed on verso as received 29 January 1924. |
| Extent | 12p |
| Format | Typescript |
| Manuscript |
| Physical description | Standardised form (type D), two typed notes on paper and written notes on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rstb.1925.0002 |
| Related records in the catalogue | RR/29/78 |
| RR/29/79 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8118 | Bateson; William (1861 - 1926); biologist | 1861 - 1926 |
| NA1151 | Yule; George Udny (1871 - 1951) | 1871 - 1951 |