Referee's report by James Clerk Maxwell, on a paper 'On the thermodynamic theory of waves of finite longitudinal disturbance' by William John Macquorn Rankine
Reference number: RR/7/53
Date: 26 March 1870

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Recommended for publication in Philosophical Transactions. It is 'well eorthy' of publication but the results should be 'more clearly given'.
Subject: Physics
[Published in Philosophical Transactions, 1870].
- Reference number
- RR/7/53
- Earliest possible date
- 26 March 1870
- Physical description
- Report on paper
- Page extent
- 7 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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James Clerk Maxwell, Referee's report by James Clerk Maxwell, on a paper 'On the thermodynamic theory of waves of finite longitudinal disturbance' by William John Macquorn Rankine, 26 March 1870, RR/7/53, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_7_53/referees-report-by-james-clerk-maxwell-on-a-paper-on-the-thermodynamic-theory-of-waves-of-finite-longitudinal-disturbance-by-william-john-macquorn-rankine, accessed on 23 June 2025
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Referees' reports on scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication
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Referees' reports: volume 7, peer reviews of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication
1870-1872 Reference number: RR/7
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