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He believes the paper belongs to a 'biological type' and from that point of view it is worthy of publication in Philosophical Transactions. It does not marks a distinct step in the advancement of the subject. He finds it difficult to express a strong opinion on the paper.

Subject: Physics

[Published in Philosophical Transactions A, 1897].

Reference number
RR/13/280
Earliest possible date
29 May 1897
Physical description
Report on paper
Page extent
3 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

Oliver Joseph Lodge

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Oliver Joseph Lodge, Referee's report by Oliver Joseph Lodge, on a paper 'Cathode rays and some analogous rays' by Silvanus Phillips Thompson, 29 May 1897, RR/13/280, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_13_280/referees-report-by-oliver-joseph-lodge-on-a-paper-cathode-rays-and-some-analogous-rays-by-silvanus-phillips-thompson, accessed on 08 February 2025

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