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Referee's report by George Biddell Airy, on a paper 'Researches in physical geology.—second series' by William Hopkins

Reference number: RR/1bis/27

Date: 25 May 1840

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Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. The paper is difficult, but no alterations have been made. Cannot say if the new order is better than the original order. Finds some of the paper difficult to follow.

Subject: Physics and Chemistry, Geology

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

Reference number
RR/1bis/27
Earliest possible date
25 May 1840
Physical description
Letter on paper
Page extent
3 pages
Format
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 'Researches in physical geology.—second series' by William Hopkins, 25 May 1840, RR/1bis/27, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_1bis_27/referees-report-by-george-biddell-airy-on-a-paper-researches-in-physical-geologysecond-series-by-william-hopkins, accessed on 09 July 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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