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RefNoMS/603/11/3
Previous numbers1949
LevelItem
TitleLetter from W M [William Mundell] Thornton, Armstrong College, Newcastle upon Tyne, to [Joseph] Larmor
CreatorThornton; William Mundell (1870-1944); British electrical engineer
RecipientLarmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist
Date7 April 1909
DescriptionHe is returning the manuscript of his paper with the suggested alterations made. He has not seen [Thomas Henry] Havelock but thinks that the changes will meet Larmor's views. Thornton has not thought of the paper as mathematical, but rather a practical attempt to do for dielectrics what [James Alfred] Ewing's permeability bridge does for ions. He understands that Larmor thinks the work on cylinders is unsatisfactory, but the usual condensor methods are less so.
Extent2p.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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CodePersonNameDates
NA7855Thorpe; Sir; Thomas Edward (1845 - 1925); chemist1845 - 1925
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