RefNoMS/603/9/72
Previous numbers16122
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
Date7 January 1914
DescriptionHe wonders if Larmor has tried to understand a letter by [Hugh Longbourne] Callendar in the Philosophical Magazine for October, and attempts to clarify it in letters to Nature. Poynting thinks it 'the most extraordinary piece of bad writing out I have come across'. He notes a difficulty on light pressure and asks for a postcard from Larmor, giving his opinion, and hoping that he will relieve Poynting of the fear of 'senile decay'.
Extent1p.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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CodePersonNameDates
NA7852Poynting; John Henry (1852 - 1914)1852 - 1914
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