Referee's report by George Gabriel Stokes, on a paper 'On the physical constitution of the sun and stars' by George Johnstone Stoney
Reference number: RR/6/282
Date: 1867
Description
Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. The paper 'indulges purely in hypothesis'. The paper does contain views which are worthy of publication, and suggests the Proceedings for this.
Subject: Astronomy, Physics and Chemistry
[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London']
- Reference number
- RR/6/282
- Earliest possible date
- 1867
- Physical description
- Letter on paper
- Page extent
- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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George Gabriel Stokes, Referee's report by George Gabriel Stokes, on a paper 'On the physical constitution of the sun and stars' by George Johnstone Stoney, 1867, RR/6/282, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_6_282/referees-report-by-george-gabriel-stokes-on-a-paper-on-the-physical-constitution-of-the-sun-and-stars-by-george-johnstone-stoney, accessed on 19 July 2025
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V. On the physical constitution of the sun and stars External link, opens in new tab.
Date: 31st December 1868
DOI: 10.1098/rspl.1867.0008
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Referees' reports on scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication
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Referees' reports: volume 6, peer reviews of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication
1866-1869 Reference number: RR/6
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