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Referee's report by James Prescott Joule, on a paper 'Further researches on the polarity of the diamagnetic force' by John Tyndall

Reference number: RR/3/265

Date: 09 February 1856

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Recommended for publication in Philosophical Transactions. It is 'highly valuable'. Should include Weber in the title of the paper, as the paper refers to Weber's previous study on a similar subject area.

Subject: Physics

[Published in Philosophical Transactions, 1856].

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RR/3/265
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09 February 1856
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Letter on paper
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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James Prescott Joule

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James Prescott Joule, Referee's report by James Prescott Joule, on a paper 'Further researches on the polarity of the diamagnetic force' by John Tyndall, 09 February 1856, RR/3/265, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_3_265/referees-report-by-james-prescott-joule-on-a-paper-further-researches-on-the-polarity-of-the-diamagnetic-force-by-john-tyndall, accessed on 20 April 2025

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