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Second referee's report by George Peacock, on a paper 'On the curvature of surfaces' by John R Young

Reference number: RR/1bis/53

Date: 1839

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Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Refers to the methods of Baron Siméon Denis Poisson.

Subject: Mathematics

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

Reference number
RR/1bis/53
Earliest possible date
1839
Physical description
Letter on paper
Page extent
4 pages
Format
Manuscript

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George Peacock

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George Peacock, Second referee's report by George Peacock, on a paper 'On the curvature of surfaces' by John R Young, 1839, RR/1bis/53, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_1bis_53/second-referees-report-by-george-peacock-on-a-paper-on-the-curvature-of-surfaces-by-john-r-young, accessed on 15 January 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.

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