Referee's report by Augustus Desire Waller, on a paper 'A criticism of the Young-Helmholtz theory of colour perception' by Frederick Edridge-Green
Reference number: RR/15/37
Date: 19 June 1900
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Sectional committee: not stated
Not recommended for publication. Lists six points which presumably link to annotations on the original paper manuscript. Has found no contribution to knowledge on the first two pages of the paper. Page three consists of 'hazy negative criticism of something left equally hazy'.
[Not published].
Endorsed on recto as received 20 June 1900.
- Reference number
- RR/15/37
- Earliest possible date
- 19 June 1900
- Physical description
- Report on paper
- Page extent
- 2 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Augustus Desire Waller, Referee's report by Augustus Desire Waller, on a paper 'A criticism of the Young-Helmholtz theory of colour perception' by Frederick Edridge-Green, 19 June 1900, RR/15/37, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_15_37/referees-report-by-augustus-desire-waller-on-a-paper-a-criticism-of-the-young-helmholtz-theory-of-colour-perception-by-frederick-edridge-green, accessed on 13 December 2025
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Unpublished paper, 'A criticism of the Young-Helmholtz theory of colour perception' by F W [Frederick William] Edridge-Green
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Referees' reports: volume 15, peer reviews of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication
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