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RefNoMS/603/3/77
Previous numbers476
LevelItem
TitlePostcard from G F Fg [George Francis Fitzgerald], 7 Ely Place, to Joseph Larmor, St John's College, Cambridge
CreatorFitzGerald; George Francis (1851-1901); Irish theoretical physicist
RecipientLarmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist
Date28 February 1895
DescriptionHe was always fond of the dissociation theory of light vibrations but did not see that it disproved the theory that energy was equally divided among all different kinds of possible motion. Now, he ecannot see why both might not be true, but that was not so when he invented his idea of a common co-ordinate for a million atoms.
Extent2p.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on card
AccessStatusOpen
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