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Referee's report by John Henry Poynting, on a paper 'The diffusion of ions into gases' by John Sealy Edward Townsend

Reference number: RR/14/257

Date: 10 June 1899

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Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Suggests adding an introduction to the equations. Refers to work of James Clerk Maxwell.

Subject: Physics and Chemistry

[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society]

Endorsed on verso as received 12 June 1899.

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RR/14/257
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10 June 1899
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Standardised form (type A)
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2 pages
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John Henry Poynting

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John Henry Poynting, Referee's report by John Henry Poynting, on a paper 'The diffusion of ions into gases' by John Sealy Edward Townsend, 10 June 1899, RR/14/257, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_14_257/referees-report-by-john-henry-poynting-on-a-paper-the-diffusion-of-ions-into-gases-by-john-sealy-edward-townsend, accessed on 18 January 2026

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