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Referee's report by George Biddell Airy, on two papers, [attributed] 'On the calculation of attractions, and the figure of the earth' by Charles James Hargreave, and 'On the compensations of polarized light, with the description of a polarimeter for Measuring Degrees of Polarization' by David Brewster

Reference number: RR/1bis/26

Date: 09 June 1841

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First paper:
Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. The erroneous part is that dealing with density and distance.

Subject: Physics and Chemistry

[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society]

Second paper:
No clear statement regarding publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Refers to paper by Green [?].

Subject: Physics and Chemistry, Mathematics

[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London']

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RR/1bis/26
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09 June 1841
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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 two papers, [attributed] 'On the calculation of attractions, and the figure of the earth' by Charles James Hargreave, and 'On the compensations of polarized light, with the description of a polarimeter for Measuring Degrees of Polarization' by David Brewster, 09 June 1841, RR/1bis/26, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_1bis_26/referees-report-by-george-biddell-airy-on-two-papers-attributed-on-the-calculation-of-attractions-and-the-figure-of-the-earth-by-charles-james-hargreave-and-on-the-compensations-of-polarized-light-with-the-description-of-a-polarimeter-for-measuring-degrees-of-polarization-by-david-brewster, accessed on 12 October 2024

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