RefNoMS/603/9/62
Previous numbers1612
LevelItem
TitleLetter from J H [John Henry] Poynting, 10 Ampton Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, to [Joseph] Larmor
CreatorPoynting; John Henry (1852-1914); British physicist
RecipientLarmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist
Date1 June 1910
DescriptionPoynting agrees that [Frank] Horton will not become a physicist; he is a careful experimenter but lacks inspiration. It was a misfortune that he did not get the bursership. If Horton took Reading, he would make a good professor of the teaching class only, but would not go further. Poytning notes an inspectorship at the B of E [Board of Education] which Horton might make a good thing of, but fears that Horton thinks he should have something better.
Extent3p.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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CodePersonNameDates
NA7852Poynting; John Henry (1852 - 1914)1852 - 1914
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