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Referee's report by Michael Faraday, on a paper 'Introductory research on the induction of magnetism by electrical currents' by James Prescott Joule

Reference number: RR/3/154

Date: 06 July 1855

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Referee feels he is not suitable to provide an opinion. He has 'no mathematical knowledge' and therefore cannot provide any insights. Suggests using Tyndall as a referee, when he returns from abroad.

Subject: Physics

[Published in Philosophical Transactions, 1856].

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RR/3/154
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06 July 1855
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Letter on paper
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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Michael Faraday

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Michael Faraday, Referee's report by Michael Faraday, on a paper 'Introductory research on the induction of magnetism by electrical currents' by James Prescott Joule, 06 July 1855, RR/3/154, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_3_154/referees-report-by-michael-faraday-on-a-paper-introductory-research-on-the-induction-of-magnetism-by-electrical-currents-by-james-prescott-joule, accessed on 04 December 2023

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