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Letter from William Turner Thiselton-Dyer, to Arthur William Rucker, regarding a paper [attributed] 'Photographic investigation of the absorption spectra of chlorophyll and its derivatives in the violet and ultraviolet region of the spectrum' by C A Schunck

Reference number: RR/14/90bis

Date: 23 March 1898

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The work of the Henry Edward Schunck is usually published by the Royal Society, as he is the foremost worker in his field. The work of his son is largely based on, and assisted by, Henry Edward Schunck. The current paper is merely a record of observations.

Subject: Botany

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

Endorsed on verso as received 23 March 1898.

Reference number
RR/14/90bis
Earliest possible date
23 March 1898
Physical description
Letter on paper
Page extent
2 pages
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Manuscript

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Letter from William Turner Thiselton-Dyer, to Arthur William Rucker, regarding a paper [attributed] 'Photographic investigation of the absorption spectra of chlorophyll and its derivatives in the violet and ultraviolet region of the spectrum' by C A Schunck, 23 March 1898, RR/14/90bis, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_14_90bis/letter-from-william-turner-thiselton-dyer-to-arthur-william-rucker-regarding-a-paper-attributed-photographic-investigation-of-the-absorption-spectra-of-chlorophyll-and-its-derivatives-in-the-violet-and-ultraviolet-region-of-the-spectrum-by-c-a-schunck, accessed on 16 February 2026

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