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Referee's report by Arthur Schuster, on a paper 'Thermal radiation in absolute measure at very low temperatures' by James Thomson Bottomley and F A King

Reference number: RR/17/129

Date: August 1907

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Sectional Committee: Physics and Chemistry

Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. Suggests reducing the tabular matter, in which case the authors may prefer publication in the Proceedings. Considers the paper more suited to 'other publications'. Provides a 'specimen page showing how the tables may be reduced'.

[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society]

Endorsed on verso as received 22 July 1907.

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RR/17/129
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August 1907
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Standardised form (type A) and letter on paper
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3 pages
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Arthur Schuster, Referee's report by Arthur Schuster, on a paper 'Thermal radiation in absolute measure at very low temperatures' by James Thomson Bottomley and F A King, August 1907, RR/17/129, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_17_129/referees-report-by-arthur-schuster-on-a-paper-thermal-radiation-in-absolute-measure-at-very-low-temperatures-by-james-thomson-bottomley-and-f-a-king, accessed on 20 March 2025

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