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Referee's report by George Biddell Airy, on a paper 'On the state of the interior of the earth' by William Hopkins

Reference number: RR/1/106

Date: 22 April 1839

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Referee has read another paper (by Poisson) which has similar ideas to this paper. The author has 'literally copied' parts of Poisson's work, meaning the facts within the paper are 'not original'. Referee wants this report to be considered an appendix to his previous report (RR/1/105).

Subject: Astronomy

[Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society, 1837].

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RR/1/106
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22 April 1839
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Letter on paper
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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George Biddell Airy

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George Biddell Airy, Referee's report by George Biddell Airy, on a paper 'On the state of the interior of the earth' by William Hopkins, 22 April 1839, RR/1/106, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_1_106/referees-report-by-george-biddell-airy-on-a-paper-on-the-state-of-the-interior-of-the-earth-by-william-hopkins, accessed on 14 May 2025

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