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Referee's report by William Pole, 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/6/244

Date: 03 April 1868

Description

No clear statement regarding publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Is not sufficiently knowledgable to give a full opinion on such a technical paper. Suggests the views be sought from men such as William John Macquorn Rankine, Woolley [?], Charles Watkins Merrifield or John Scott Russell.

Subject: Mathematics, Applied Sciences

[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society]

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RR/6/244
Earliest possible date
03 April 1868
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Letter on paper
Page extent
4 pages
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Manuscript

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William Pole

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William Pole, Referee's report by William Pole, 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, 03 April 1868, RR/6/244, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_6_244/referees-report-by-william-pole-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 09 December 2024

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