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TitleLetter from William Huggins, 90 Upper Tulse Hill, S W [South West] London, to the Secretary [Joseph Larmor]
CreatorHuggins; Sir William (1824-1910); British astronomer
RecipientLarmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist
Date22 October 1906
DescriptionHuggins notes that witnesses will have to be chosen for the Vivisection Commission. [Michael] Foster thinks [John William Strutt, Lord] Rayleigh should be a witness to represent the Royal Society. Foster and Huggins hope that Larmor and the other officers will use their influence with him in this direction at the meeting before the Council. He supposes Foster will be a technical witness and [Edwin Ray] Lankester would be suitable as President of the BA. [David] Gill has returned but may come in next year when [Hugh Frank] Newall leaves. He asks if Ronald Ross and [George Hartley] Bryan would be suitable for the Council. He explains that it has been the usual custom for the retiring president to be put on the Council for one year. He notes that there is usually only one representative of astronomy, and therefore if Newall remains, 'as [Huggins] hopes he will, my place had better be filled by a phycisist'. He arranges to see his old colleagues at the Athenaeum.
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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CodePersonNameDates
NA7376Huggins; Sir; William (1824 - 1910); astronomer1824 - 1910
NA7894Larmor; Sir; Joseph (1857 - 1942); physicist1857 - 1942
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