| Reference number | RR/56/96 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Second referee's report by Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac, on a paper 'The electromagnetic field due to a uniformly and rigidly electrified sphere in spinless accelerated motion and its mechanical reaction on the sphere—I' by George Adolphus Schott |
| Date | [May 1936] |
| Description | Sectional Committee: Mathematics
Not recommended for publication in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London'. The author does not use the formulae of Hendrik Antoon Lorentz, Shankdland [Robert Sherwood Shankland?] and Cunningham. Does not agree with some of the conlcusions. Does not feel the paper contributes towards current problems in physics. Previous erroneous statements regarding radiation have been omitted.
[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London']
Endorsed on verso as received 7 May 1936. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Standardised form (type D) and letter on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rspa.1936.0162 Vol.156 1936 |
| Related records in the catalogue | RR/56/98 |
| RR/56/99 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA6266 | Dirac; Paul Adrien Maurice (1902 - 1984) | 1902 - 1984 |
| NA2609 | Schott; George Adolphus (1868 - 1937) | 1868 - 1937 |