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Referee's report by Richard Owen, on a paper 'On the comparative anatomy of the thyroid gland' by John Simon

Reference number: RR/1/226

Date: 03 July 1844

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Recommended for publication in Philosophical Transactions, as it is an 'acceptable addition to comparative anatomy'.

Subject: Physiology

[Published in Philosophical Transactions, 1844].

Reference number
RR/1/226
Earliest possible date
03 July 1844
Physical description
Letter on paper (paper is extremely thin - handle with caution)
Page extent
3 pages
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Manuscript

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Richard Owen

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Richard Owen, Referee's report by Richard Owen, on a paper 'On the comparative anatomy of the thyroid gland' by John Simon, 03 July 1844, RR/1/226, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_1_226/referees-report-by-richard-owen-on-a-paper-on-the-comparative-anatomy-of-the-thyroid-gland-by-john-simon, accessed on 15 March 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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