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Referee's report by William Davidson Niven, on a paper 'The potential of an anchor ring' by Frank Watson Dyson

Reference number: RR/11/249

Date: 12 June 1893

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He did not offer a report, as he had nothing to propose. States that Mr Hick's opinions must be communicated back to the author.

Subject: Astronomy

[Published in Philosophical Transactions A, 1893].

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RR/11/249
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12 June 1893
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Letter on paper
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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William Davidson Niven

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William Davidson Niven, Referee's report by William Davidson Niven, on a paper 'The potential of an anchor ring' by Frank Watson Dyson, 12 June 1893, RR/11/249, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_11_249/referees-report-by-william-davidson-niven-on-a-paper-the-potential-of-an-anchor-ring-by-frank-watson-dyson, accessed on 24 March 2025

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    This collection contains reports on scientific papers submitted for publication to the Royal Society. Started in 1832 when the system was formalised, it is a record of the origins of peer review publishing in practice.

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