| RefNo | MS/603/6/23 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from William Huggins, 90 Upper Tulse Hill, S W [South West] London, to the Secretary [Joseph Larmor] |
| Creator | Huggins; Sir William (1824-1910); British astronomer |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 1 October 1903 |
| Description | Huggins has written to the Vice Presidents of the Royal Society regarding who will replace [Michael] Foster as biological secretary, and the candidate for foreign secretary. Names under consideration include [Archibald] Geikie and [Ernest Henry] Starling. He then discusses his experiments regarding radium and the bombardment of air molecules. He references [Henri Alexandre] Deslandres's paper and suggests that of [Exum] Percival Lewis. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7376 | Huggins; Sir; William (1824 - 1910); astronomer | 1824 - 1910 |
| NA7894 | Larmor; Sir; Joseph (1857 - 1942); theoretical physicist | 1857 - 1942 |