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Third referee's report by Joseph John Thomson, on a paper 'On some phenomena in vacuum-tubes, No. 2 and 3' by David Salomons

Reference number: RR/12/388

Date: 17 December 1894

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Not recommended for publication in the Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. The paper provides no new knowledge. Provides a thorough criticism of the methods used.

Subject: Physics and Chemistry

[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London', 1894]

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RR/12/388
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17 December 1894
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Letter on paper
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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Joseph John Thomson

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Joseph John Thomson, Third referee's report by Joseph John Thomson, on a paper 'On some phenomena in vacuum-tubes, No. 2 and 3' by David Salomons, 17 December 1894, RR/12/388, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_12_388/third-referees-report-by-joseph-john-thomson-on-a-paper-on-some-phenomena-in-vacuum-tubes-no-2-and-3-by-david-salomons, accessed on 15 March 2025

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