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Referee's report by George Paget Thomson, on a paper 'The photoelectric absorption of Y-rays in heavy elements' by H R Hulme, J McDougall, R A Buckingham and Ralph Howard Fowler

Reference number: RR/53/131

Date: November 1934

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Sectional Committee: Mathematics

No clear statement regarding publication in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London'. The results confirm those of Hall, without adding much further, and do not justify publication in full. Cannot judge the mathematical methods, which may be of enough importance for publication.

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

Endorsed on verso as received 20 November 1934.

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RR/53/131
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November 1934
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George Paget Thomson, Referee's report by George Paget Thomson, on a paper 'The photoelectric absorption of Y-rays in heavy elements' by H R Hulme, J McDougall, R A Buckingham and Ralph Howard Fowler, November 1934, RR/53/131, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_53_131/referees-report-by-george-paget-thomson-on-a-paper-the-photoelectric-absorption-of-y-rays-in-heavy-elements-by-h-r-hulme-j-mcdougall-r-a-buckingham-and-ralph-howard-fowler, accessed on 15 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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