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Referee's report by William Brinton, on a paper 'Inquiries into the national dietary' by Edward Smith

Reference number: RR/5/247

Date: 12 July 1864

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Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'.

Subject: Physics and Chemistry

[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London', 1864]

Reference number
RR/5/247
Earliest possible date
12 July 1864
Physical description
Letter on paper
Page extent
2 pages
Format
Manuscript

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William Brinton

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William Brinton, Referee's report by William Brinton, on a paper 'Inquiries into the national dietary' by Edward Smith, 12 July 1864, RR/5/247, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_5_247/referees-report-by-william-brinton-on-a-paper-inquiries-into-the-national-dietary-by-edward-smith, accessed on 06 December 2025

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    Dates: 1832 - 1954

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