| RefNo | MS/928/2/200 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Robert Williams Wood, Physical Laboratory, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, to Charles Vernon Boys |
| Creator | Wood; Robert Williams (1868-1955); American physicist and inventor |
| Recipient | Boys; Sir Charles Vernon (1855-1944); British physicist and inventor |
| Date | 21 November 1901 |
| Description | He recalls Boys telling him about an anti-splash fro high pressure faucets and asks for details of the mesh size and method of inserting it into the tap. He would like to have a diagram of Boys's 'tornado machine', the remains of which he saw in Boys's laboratory. He has been voted a grant of $350 by the American Academy for researches on sodium vapour and solicits advice from Boys. |
| Extent | 2p. |
| Format | Typescript |
| PhysicalDescription | On paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5783 | Wood; Robert Williams (1868 - 1955); physicist and inventor | 1868 - 1955 |