| Reference number | RR/12/73 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Referee's report by William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, on a paper 'On the straining of the Earth resulting from secular cooling' by Charles Davison |
| Date | 1 February 1894 |
| Description | Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Has corresponded with George Howard Darwin on the subject of the paper. George Howard Darwin may be the second referee, suggests the Council appoint a third referee if necessary. The theory of the paper is incorrect.
Subject: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London', 1894] |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Letter on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rspl.1894.0025 Vol.55 1894 |
| Related records in the catalogue | RR/12/74 |
| RR/12/75 |
| RR/12/76 |
| RR/12/77 |
| RR/12/78 |
| RR/12/79 |
| RR/12/82 |
| AP/70/4 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8289 | Thomson; William (1824 - 1907); Baron Kelvin of Largs; mathematician and physicist | 1824 - 1907 |