| RefNo | RR/75/235 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from William Hunter McCrea, on a paper 'Orbits and rays in the gravitational field of a finite sphere according to the theory of A N Whitehead' by John Lighton Synge, to D C Martin, assistant secretary of the Royal Society |
| Date | 14 November 1951 |
| Description | Paper reference code: A193
McCrea disclosed to the author that he is a referee of their paper. Remarks it would have been 'embarrassing' otherwise, and McCrea only let him know after Synge had brought the subject up himself. Thanks Sir David Brunt for not raising objection to this.
Written at Royal Holloway College (University of London). Englefield Green, Surrey [England].
[Both papers published in Proceedings A, 1952].
Endorsed on recto as received 15 November 1951. |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Typescript |
| PhysicalDescription | Letter on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rspa.1952.0044 |
| RelatedRecord | RR/75/231 |
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA261 | McCrea; Sir; William Hunter (1904 - 1999); astronomer | 1904 - 1999 |
| NA2243 | Synge; John Lighton (1897 - 1995) | 1897 - 1995 |