| RefNo | MS/603/3/90 |
| Previous numbers | 489 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Geo Fras [George Francis] Fitzgerald, Trin Coll Dub [Trinity College, Dublin], to [Joseph] Larmor |
| Creator | FitzGerald; George Francis (1851-1901); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 9 June 1897 |
| Description | Fitzgerald has seen that in a recent paper, Larmor claimed that he could show osmotic pressure would be the same as produced by the same number of gaseous molecules. He cannot see how Larmor arrived at this, explaining his objections. He wonders if Larmor has worked at the mutual induction of two electrified spheres moving parallel to one another, thinking that Larmor may have made calculations as part of his electron theories. Fitzgerald wants this to find out the diminution from electrons coming close together as required for the heat of combination. He would like to bring a note on the subject to Toronto, but it is not easy to see what should happen with considerable masses moving at twenty miles per second when their inertia changes. He expands upon this, considering it 'a nice little problem'. |
| Extent | 4p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7971 | Fitzgerald; George Francis (1851 - 1901) | 1851 - 1901 |