Letter, from John Tyndall to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Institution
Reference number: HS/17/405
Date: 1 December 1868
Description
Autograph letter signed by sender. Continues experiments with carbonic acid and electric light [see John Tyndall's 1868-11-30], hoping to 'explode' idea that atmosphere's polarization is due to reflection by air particles.
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- HS/17/405
- Earliest possible date
- 1 December 1868
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- 7 pages
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- Manuscript
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John Tyndall, John Tyndall, Letter, from John Tyndall to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Institution, 1 December 1868, HS/17/405, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_405/letter-from-john-tyndall-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-royal-institution, accessed on 21 July 2026
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 17 Stark-V miscellaneous
1821-1870 Reference number: HS/17
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John Tyndall
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John Frederick William Herschel
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