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Referee's report by George Rennie, on a paper 'On the moist-bulb problem' by Captain Shortrede

Reference number: RR/1/223

Date: c.1843

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Not recommended for publication in Philosophical Transactions, as it doesn't contain any new facts.

Subject: Chemistry

[Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society, 1843].

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RR/1/223
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c.1843
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Report on paper
Page extent
4 pages
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Manuscript

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George Rennie

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George Rennie, Referee's report by George Rennie, on a paper 'On the moist-bulb problem' by Captain Shortrede, c.1843, RR/1/223, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_1_223/referees-report-by-george-rennie-on-a-paper-on-the-moist-bulb-problem-by-captain-shortrede, accessed on 20 June 2025

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    This collection contains reports on scientific papers submitted for publication to the Royal Society. Started in 1832 when the system was formalised, it is a record of the origins of peer review publishing in practice.

    Dates: 1832 - 1954

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