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RefNoMS/603/2/199
LevelItem
TitleLetter from F W [Frank Watson] Dyson, Royal Observatory, Greenwich, to [Joseph] Larmor
CreatorDyson; Sir; Frank Watson (1868 - 1939); British astronomer
RecipientLarmor; Sir; Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist
Date3 November 1922
DescriptionFollowing on from an earlier letter, Dyson continues to praise the work of [William Michael Herbert] Greaves at the Royal Observatory, describing him as 'just the man I would choose for a Chief Assistant if there were a vacancy'. He hopes that Greaves will get a Fellowship and remain an astronomer.
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7894Larmor; Sir; Joseph (1857 - 1942); physicist1857 - 1942
NA8209Dyson; Sir; Frank Watson (1868 - 1939); astronomer1868 - 1939
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