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Referee's report by Allen Thomson, on a paper 'On the distribution of the fibres in the muscular tunics of the stomach in man and other mammalia' by James Bell Pettigrew

Reference number: RR/6/225

Date: 07 August 1867

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Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. The description is more accurate than any other previously published. Suggests a description of the drawings should be added. Suggests the author provide further explanation as to why he reached his conclusions. Suggests adding references to other research on the subject would add value.

Subject: Physiology

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

Reference number
RR/6/225
Earliest possible date
07 August 1867
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Letter on paper
Page extent
4 pages
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Manuscript

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Allen Thomson

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Allen Thomson, Referee's report by Allen Thomson, on a paper 'On the distribution of the fibres in the muscular tunics of the stomach in man and other mammalia' by James Bell Pettigrew, 07 August 1867, RR/6/225, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_6_225/referees-report-by-allen-thomson-on-a-paper-on-the-distribution-of-the-fibres-in-the-muscular-tunics-of-the-stomach-in-man-and-other-mammalia-by-james-bell-pettigrew, accessed on 21 March 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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