Referee's report by Nevill Francis Mott, on a paper 'The molecular orbital theory of chemical valency. XIV' by A C Hurley and Sir John Edward Lennard-Jones
Reference number: RR/79/30
Date: 16 February 1953
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Sectional committee: Chemistry
Paper reference code: A24
Mott remarks the paper is a 'worth-while addition to theoretical chemistry', however he has not followed recent developments in this subject, and is unable to give a reliable report.
[Published in Proceedings A, 1953].
Date received not given.
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Nevill Francis Mott, Referee's report by Nevill Francis Mott, on a paper 'The molecular orbital theory of chemical valency. XIV' by A C Hurley and Sir John Edward Lennard-Jones, 16 February 1953, RR/79/30, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_79_30/referees-report-by-nevill-francis-mott-on-a-paper-the-molecular-orbital-theory-of-chemical-valency-xiv-by-a-c-hurley-and-sir-john-edward-lennard-jones, accessed on 12 February 2026
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Referees' reports on scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication
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Referees' reports: volume 79, peer reviews of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication
1953 Reference number: RR/79
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