Record

RefNoRR/7/54
LevelItem
TitleLetter from William John Macquorn Rankine, on his paper 'On the thermodynamic theory of waves of finite longitudinal disturbance' to the Secretary of the Royal Society
Date24 May 1870
DescriptionHas read the reports on his paper by James Clerk Maxwell and William Thomson and has come to the conclusion that pages 14 to 19 should be omitted from his paper.

Subject: Physics

[Published in Philosophical Transactions, 1870].
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionLetter on paper
Digital imagesView item on Science in the Making
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1870.0015
RelatedRecordRR/7/51
RR/7/52
RR/7/53
AP/51/10
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA1846Rankine; William John Macquorn (1820 - 1872)1820 - 1872
Add to My Items

    Collection highlights

    Browse the records of some of our collections, which cover all branches of science and date from the 12th century onwards. These include the published works of Fellows of the Royal Society, personal papers of eminent scientists, letters and manuscripts sent to the Society or presented at meetings, and administrative records documenting the Society's activities since our foundation in 1660.

    The Royal Society

    The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of
    the world's most eminent scientists and is the
    oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
    Registered charity number 207043

    Website design ©CalmView



    CONTACT US

    + 44 207 451 2500
    (Lines open Mon-Fri, 9:00-17:00. Excludes bank holidays)

    6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG

    Email Us →

    SUBSCRIBE

    Subscribe to our newsletters to be updated with the
    latest news on innovation, events, articles and reports.

    Subscribe →

    © CalmView