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Letter from Harry Hemley Plaskett, to David Christie Martin, regarding a paper 'Microscopy by reconstructed wave-fronts' by Dennis Gabor

Reference number: RR/71/110

Date: 21 September 1948

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Sectional Committee: Physics

Declines to comment regarding publication in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London'. Does not feel competent enough to give useful criticism. Assumes a report has already been received from Cecil Reginald Burch, but suggests a further opinion also be sought. Suggests the paper be sent to Max Born for opinion.

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

Endorsed on recto as received 22 September 1948.

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RR/71/110
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21 September 1948
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Harry Hemley Plaskett

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Harry Hemley Plaskett, Letter from Harry Hemley Plaskett, to David Christie Martin, regarding a paper 'Microscopy by reconstructed wave-fronts' by Dennis Gabor, 21 September 1948, RR/71/110, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_71_110/letter-from-harry-hemley-plaskett-to-david-christie-martin-regarding-a-paper-microscopy-by-reconstructed-wave-fronts-by-dennis-gabor, accessed on 18 February 2025

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