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Referee's report by William John Macquorn Rankine, on a paper 'On the relation of form and dimensions to weight of material in the construction of iron-clad ships' by Edward James Reed

Reference number: RR/6/239

Date: 26 June 1868

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Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Considers this the first paper to cover the subject systematically and will provide excellent material for future researchers.

Subject: Mathematics, Applied Sciences

[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society]

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RR/6/239
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26 June 1868
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Letter on paper
Page extent
3 pages
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Manuscript

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William John Macquorn Rankine

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William John Macquorn Rankine, Referee's report by William John Macquorn Rankine, on a paper 'On the relation of form and dimensions to weight of material in the construction of iron-clad ships' by Edward James Reed, 26 June 1868, RR/6/239, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_6_239/referees-report-by-william-john-macquorn-rankine-on-a-paper-on-the-relation-of-form-and-dimensions-to-weight-of-material-in-the-construction-of-iron-clad-ships-by-edward-james-reed, accessed on 11 December 2024

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