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Referee's report by George Newport, on a paper 'Some observations on the ova of the Salmonidae' by John Davy

Reference number: RR/2/54

Date: 19 April 1852

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Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. The appended conclusion 'can only be regarded as a supposition'.

Subject: Zoology

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

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RR/2/54
Earliest possible date
19 April 1852
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Letter on paper
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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George Newport

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George Newport, Referee's report by George Newport, on a paper 'Some observations on the ova of the Salmonidae' by John Davy, 19 April 1852, RR/2/54, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_2_54/referees-report-by-george-newport-on-a-paper-some-observations-on-the-ova-of-the-salmonidae-by-john-davy, accessed on 20 April 2025

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  • Referee Reports

    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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