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Referee's report by William Edward Ayrton, on a paper 'The absolute thermal conductivities of iron and copper' by Wallace R Stewart

Reference number: RR/12/38

Date: 04 May 1893

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No clear statement regarding publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Suggests further explanation of the experimental method be given. Gives criticism of the calculations.

Subject: Physics and Chemistry

[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 1893]

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RR/12/38
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04 May 1893
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Letter on paper
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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William Edward Ayrton

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William Edward Ayrton, Referee's report by William Edward Ayrton, on a paper 'The absolute thermal conductivities of iron and copper' by Wallace R Stewart, 04 May 1893, RR/12/38, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_12_38/referees-report-by-william-edward-ayrton-on-a-paper-the-absolute-thermal-conductivities-of-iron-and-copper-by-wallace-r-stewart, accessed on 16 June 2025

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