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Referee's report by George Gabriel Stokes, on a paper 'On the theory of waves' by Andrew John Robertson

Reference number: RR/2/203

Date: 12 January 1853

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Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Refers to work of Scott Bussell Ley and George Biddell Airy. Finds the conclusions of the author confused.

Subject: Mathematics

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

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RR/2/203
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12 January 1853
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Letter on paper
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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George Gabriel Stokes

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George Gabriel Stokes, Referee's report by George Gabriel Stokes, on a paper 'On the theory of waves' by Andrew John Robertson, 12 January 1853, RR/2/203, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_2_203/referees-report-by-george-gabriel-stokes-on-a-paper-on-the-theory-of-waves-by-andrew-john-robertson, accessed on 13 June 2026

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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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