RefNo | RR/17/13 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter from John Henry Poynting, to Joseph Larmor, on a paper 'Ionic size in relation to the physical properties of aqueous solutions' by William Robert Bousfield |
Date | [February 1906] |
Description | Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Expresses difficulty in grasping the paper. Thinks the author may have confused processes. However, still recommends the paper be published in full due to the careful nature of the experiments and the formulae. 'I do not think the Society ought to take the attitude - "We don't find all this paper sound or are not convinced that it is sound so we won't publish." It is dangerous [illegible] to accept any [illegible] for papers. As long as a paper is not obviously wrong or obviously too long I think the author should be allowed to put the matter in his own way'.
[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society]
Endorsed as received 18 Febraury 1906. |
Extent | 2p |
Format | Manuscript |
PhysicalDescription | Letter on paper |
Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
AccessStatus | Open |
RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rsta.1906.0017 Vol.206 1906 |
RelatedRecord | RR/17/12 |
RR/17/14 |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA7852 | Poynting; John Henry (1852 - 1914) | 1852 - 1914 |
NA7894 | Larmor; Sir; Joseph (1857 - 1942); physicist | 1857 - 1942 |
NA1290 | Bousfield; William Robert (1854 - 1943) | 1854 - 1943 |