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Reference numberRR/19/121
LevelItem
TitleReferee's report by Bertram Hopkinson, on a paper 'A standard measuring machine' by P E Shaw
Date9 July 1912
DescriptionSectional Committee: Physics and Chemistry

Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. The machine Shows ingenuity and advances on existing equipment, but shows no new principles or methods. The measurements obtained are merely examples. The paper does not show the advancement of any natural knowledge.

[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London', 1912]

Endorsed on verso as received 10 July 1912.
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
Physical descriptionStandardised form (type A) and letter on paper
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Access statusOpen
Related materialDOI: 10.1098/rspa.1912.0093 Vol.87 1912
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CodeNameDates
NA7297Hopkinson; Bertram (1874 - 1918)1874 - 1918
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