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Referee's report by Thomas Edward Thorpe, on a paper 'Re-determination of the mass of a cubic inch of distilled water' by R J Chaney

Reference number: RR/11/131

Date: 01 February 1892

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Recommended for publication in Philosophical Transactions. After the paper initially received fierce criticism, it has since been modified and is now suitable for publication.

Subject: Mathematics

[Published in Philosophical Transactions A, 1892].

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RR/11/131
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01 February 1892
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Letter on paper
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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Thomas Edward Thorpe

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Thomas Edward Thorpe, Referee's report by Thomas Edward Thorpe, on a paper 'Re-determination of the mass of a cubic inch of distilled water' by R J Chaney, 01 February 1892, RR/11/131, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_11_131/referees-report-by-thomas-edward-thorpe-on-a-paper-re-determination-of-the-mass-of-a-cubic-inch-of-distilled-water-by-r-j-chaney, accessed on 15 May 2025

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