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Referee's report by William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, on a paper 'On the causes of terrestrial magnetism' by Henry Wilde

Reference number: RR/10/387

Date: 08 May 1890

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Not recommended for publication in the Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. The paper does not add to the subject and does not help towards speculation.

Subject: Physics and Chemistry

[Not published]

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RR/10/387
Earliest possible date
08 May 1890
Physical description
Letter on paper
Page extent
2 pages
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Manuscript

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William Thomson

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William Thomson, Referee's report by William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, on a paper 'On the causes of terrestrial magnetism' by Henry Wilde, 08 May 1890, RR/10/387, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_10_387/referees-report-by-william-thomson-1st-baron-kelvin-on-a-paper-on-the-causes-of-terrestrial-magnetism-by-henry-wilde, accessed on 18 July 2025

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