Referee's report by John Frederick William Herschel, on two unnamed papers by George Gabriel Stokes and Baden Powell

Reference number: RR/1/234

Date: c.1848

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Both papers recommended for publication in Philosophical Transactions.

Subject: [Chemistry].

Reference number: RR/1/234
Earliest possible date: c.1848
Physical description: Letter on paper
Page extent: 2 pages
Format: Manuscript

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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Referee's report by John Frederick William Herschel, on two unnamed papers by George Gabriel Stokes and Baden Powell, c.1848, RR/1/234, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_1_234/referees-report-by-john-frederick-william-herschel-on-two-unnamed-papers-by-george-gabriel-stokes-and-baden-powell, accessed on 10 June 2026

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Referees' reports on scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication
1831- Reference number: RR
Referees' reports: volume 1, peer reviews of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication
1832-1849 Reference number: RR/1

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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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