Referees' reports: volume 25, peer reviews of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication

Description

Containing referee's reports arranged alphabetically by the lead author of the paper submitted to the Royal Society for review in 1918-1919.

Notable referees and authors include Thomas Ralph Merton, Geoffrey Ingram Taylor and Augustus Desiré Waller.

When report is on a standard sheet (A), the questions are:
1. Whether the paper should or should not be published in the "Philosophical Transactions"
2. Whether, in the former case, it should be published in full or in part only, the part so to be published being indicated
3. Whether any modifications are necessary or desirable, and, if so, of what nature
4. Which illustrations (if any) accompanying the paper should be reproduced
General remarks

When report is on a standard sheet (C), the questions are:
1. Should the paper be published in the "Proceedings"?
2. If published, should it be printed as it stands, or with modifications?
3. Should all the illustrations be published?
4. If not published, should it be read before the Society?
General remarks

When report is on a standardised form (D), the questions are:
1. Whether or not the paper should be read before the Society
2. Whether the paper should or should not be published by the Society
3. Whether, in the former case, it should be published in the 'Philosophical Transactions' or 'Proceedings'
4. Whether it should be published in full or only in part or whether any material modifications are necessary
5. Which illustrations, if any, accompanying the paper should be reproduced
General remarks

Reference number

RR/25

Earliest possible date

1918-1919

Physical description

Loose paper in folders

Page extent

One box comprising 59 reports

Format

Typescript
Manuscript