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Reference numberNLB/15/604
Alternative reference numberNLB/15 p331
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Arthur William Rucker, to Dr Ernest William Hobson, Fellow of the Royal Society
Date3 November 1897
DescriptionTwo papers have recently been sent in from Professor [Karl] Pearson and Mr Sheppard. They deal with very similar subjects and the Chairman of the Mathematical Committee and Rucker think it desirable that if possible the two should be submitted to the same referee. Asks if Hobson would be willing to undertake them. Notes there are few persons competent for the task. The papers were dispatched to Hobson today for his inspection.
Extent1p
FormatCarbon
Physical descriptionManuscript
Access statusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA2170Hobson; Ernest William (1856 - 1933)1856 - 1933
NA6673Rücker; Sir; Arthur William (1848 - 1915); physicist1848 - 1915
NA8002Pearson; Karl (1857 - 1936); statistician and eugenicist1857 - 1936
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