| Reference number | RR/5/214 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Referee's report by William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, on a paper 'On plane water-lines in two dimensions' by William John Macquorn Rankine |
| Date | 17 February 1864 |
| Description | No clear statement regarding publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Apologises for responding in pencil. Notes that he is advised to avoid walking as he has overdone things at Christmas. The paper contains novelty and practical applications. Proposes that he talks to the author in person.
Subject: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 1864] |
| Extent | 8p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Letter on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1864.0010 Vol.154 1864 |
| Related records in the catalogue | RR/5/215 |
| RR/5/216 |
| PT/70/7 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8289 | Thomson; William (1824 - 1907); Baron Kelvin of Largs; physicist | 1824 - 1907 |
| NA1846 | Rankine; William John Macquorn (1820 - 1872) | 1820 - 1872 |