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Referee's report by John Dalrymple, on a paper 'The human iris; its structure and physiology' by Bernard E Brodhurst

Reference number: RR/2/31

Date: 08 September 1851

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Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. The paper does not contain any new information, although the research into the effects of chloroform on the eye is considered interesting.

Subject: Physiology

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

Reference number
RR/2/31
Earliest possible date
08 September 1851
Physical description
Letter on paper
Page extent
4 pages
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Manuscript

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John Dalrymple

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John Dalrymple, Referee's report by John Dalrymple, on a paper 'The human iris; its structure and physiology' by Bernard E Brodhurst, 08 September 1851, RR/2/31, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_2_31/referees-report-by-john-dalrymple-on-a-paper-the-human-iris-its-structure-and-physiology-by-bernard-e-brodhurst, accessed on 13 May 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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