Record

RefNoRR/5/47
LevelItem
TitleReferee's report by William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, on a paper 'On the nature of the sun’s magnetic action upon the earth' by Charles Chambers
Date28 October 1863
DescriptionRecommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Has arrived at the same conclusions as those in the paper. Has attached a short note [missing] which it is hoped will be printed at the end of the paper, if approved by the Council.

Subject: Astronomy and Mathematics

[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 1863]
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionLetter on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1863.0023 Vol.153 1863
RelatedRecordRR/5/48
PT/69/9
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8289Thomson; William (1824 - 1907); Baron Kelvin of Largs; physicist1824 - 1907
NA2784Chambers; Charles (1834 - 1896)1834 - 1896
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