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RefNoRR/2/195
LevelItem
TitleReferee's report by Thomas Henry Huxley, on a paper 'The physical theory of muscular contraction' by Charles Bland Radcliffe
Date1853
DescriptionRecommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Makes a difference between the hypothesis and the manner of the arguments put forward. The hypothesis is 'well worthy of consideration' but would 'only be damaged' by the inclusion of the innacurate statements in the argument. Refers to work of Beaut [?], Jean-Baptiste Dumas, Gabriel Valentin, Carlo Matteucci, Ermann [Paul Erman?], Marchaud [Megor Marchaud?], Ernst Heinrich Weber.

Subject: Physiology

[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London']
Extent5p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionLetter on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rspl.1854.0048 Vol.7 1856
RelatedRecordAP.37.14
RR/2/196
AP/37/14
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8243Huxley; Thomas Henry (1825 - 1895)1825 - 1895
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