Record

RefNoMS/603/8/142
Previous numbers1479
LevelItem
TitleLetter from E F [Ernest Fox] Nichols, Columbia University, Department of Physics, Phoenix Laboratories, New York City, to [Joseph] Larmor
CreatorNichols; Ernest Fox (1869-1924); American physicist
RecipientLarmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist
Date1 November 1905
DescriptionOne of his students, F.C. Blake, is coming to Cambridge and would be glad to speak with Larmor about the results of his experiments on electric waves. [Henry Andrews] Bumstead visited Nichols last week and they spoke about Cambridge and Cambridge friends. Nichols is getting his air turbine made, for the centrifugal separation of electric charges, and he hopes to 'begin battle' in a few weeks.
Extent1p.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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