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Referee's report by William Spottiswoode, on a paper 'On cyclides and sphero-quartics' by John Casey

Reference number: RR/7/83

Date: 06 September 1871

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Recommended for publication in Philosophical Transactions. It is a 'very valuable contribution to our knowledge'. He agrees with Smith's opinion that modifications should be made before publication.

Subject: Mathematics

[Published in Philosophical Transactions, 1871].

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RR/7/83
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06 September 1871
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Letter on paper
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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William Spottiswoode

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William Spottiswoode, Referee's report by William Spottiswoode, on a paper 'On cyclides and sphero-quartics' by John Casey, 06 September 1871, RR/7/83, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_7_83/referees-report-by-william-spottiswoode-on-a-paper-on-cyclides-and-sphero-quartics-by-john-casey, accessed on 24 January 2026

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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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