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Second referee's report by Robert Bellamy Clifton, on a paper 'On an experimental verification of the sine law of Malus' by E J Spitta

Reference number: RR/10/304

Date: 10 July 1889

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Not recommended for publication in the Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. The paper is very difficult to follow, and has little value.

Subject: Mathematics

[Publication status unknown]

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RR/10/304
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10 July 1889
Physical description
Letter on paper
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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Robert Bellamy Clifton

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Robert Bellamy Clifton, Second referee's report by Robert Bellamy Clifton, on a paper 'On an experimental verification of the sine law of Malus' by E J Spitta, 10 July 1889, RR/10/304, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_10_304/second-referees-report-by-robert-bellamy-clifton-on-a-paper-on-an-experimental-verification-of-the-sine-law-of-malus-by-e-j-spitta, accessed on 19 May 2025

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