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Reference numberNLB/35/272
Alternative reference numberNLB/35 p182
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Lord Rayleigh [John William Strutt], to Lord [Joseph] Lister, Fellow of the Royal Society
Date9 May 1907
DescriptionRayleigh conveys the congratulations of the Council of the Royal Society, expressed at their first meeting since the occasion of Lister's 80th birthday. They remember with pride that Lister has sat at the Council table as Foreign Secretary and President of the Royal Society, and they have consequently benefited from his reputation in the scientific community, and express their hope that he may continue to be successful in his work.
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FormatCarbon
Physical descriptionTypescript
Access statusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA8069Lister; Joseph (1827 - 1912); 1st Baron Lister of Lyme Regis; surgeon and pioneer of antiseptic surgery1827 - 1912
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