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RefNoACS/1/2/1/832
AltRefNo896
LevelItem
TitleLetter from [Alan Archibald Campbell] Swinton, to Sir Oliver Lodge
CreatorSwinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863-1930); British electrical engineer
Date20 June 1921
DescriptionSending a note of his experiments with the copper box, recalling Lodge's comments that he thought a note of these should be published. Seeks opinion on where to publish a short account on the subject. Muses whether Section A of the British Association is appropriate. States that the chief point of interest in the experiments seems to be the result in getting signals with the open side of the box pointing away from the source of the waves equally well as with the open side pointin towards the source but seeks Lodge's opinion on the overall importance of the experiment.
Extent2p
FormatTypescript
PhysicalDescriptionCarbon
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8285Swinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863 - 1930); electrical engineer1863 - 1930
NA8070Lodge; Sir; Oliver Joseph (1851 - 1940); physicist1851 - 1940
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