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Referee's report by John Simon, on a paper 'Observations on the anatomy of the thyroid body in man' by George William Callender

Reference number: RR/6/39

Date: 29 July 1867

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Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. The paper only covers a very small part of the subject. Refers to work by Georges Cuvier and Pierre Marie Auguste Broussonet, references to whom in the paper require revision.

Subject: Physiology

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

Reference number
RR/6/39
Earliest possible date
29 July 1867
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Letter on paper
Page extent
2 pages
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Manuscript

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John Simon

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John Simon, Referee's report by John Simon, on a paper 'Observations on the anatomy of the thyroid body in man' by George William Callender, 29 July 1867, RR/6/39, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_6_39/referees-report-by-john-simon-on-a-paper-observations-on-the-anatomy-of-the-thyroid-body-in-man-by-george-william-callender, accessed on 17 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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