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Referee's report by John Marshall, on a paper 'On the structure of the cerebral hemispheres' by William Henry Broadbent

Reference number: RR/6/29

Date: 15 September 1869

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Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Refers to work by Friedrich Tiedemann. The statements should be put on record in the Proceedings. Suggests the author continue his work until his enquiries are more complete and has conducted more careful comparison with the works of others, before a paper may be considered for the Philosophical Transactions.

Subject: Physiology

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

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RR/6/29
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15 September 1869
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Letter on paper
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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John Marshall

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John Marshall, Referee's report by John Marshall, on a paper 'On the structure of the cerebral hemispheres' by William Henry Broadbent, 15 September 1869, RR/6/29, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_6_29/referees-report-by-john-marshall-on-a-paper-on-the-structure-of-the-cerebral-hemispheres-by-william-henry-broadbent, accessed on 23 March 2025

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  • Referee Reports

    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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