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Referee's report by John Hall Gladstone, on a paper 'On the microrheometer' by James Ballantyne Hannay

Reference number: RR/8/160

Date: 07 May 1879

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Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society' in it's current form. Refers to work of Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille and Graham [Thomas Graham?]. Suggests adding clarifying explanation to the method and processes. Suggests the author clarify their use of the term 'energy'. Suggests the paper be returned to the author for modification.

Subject: Physics and Chemistry

[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 1879]

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RR/8/160
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07 May 1879
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Letter on paper
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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John Hall Gladstone

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John Hall Gladstone, Referee's report by John Hall Gladstone, on a paper 'On the microrheometer' by James Ballantyne Hannay, 07 May 1879, RR/8/160, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_8_160/referees-report-by-john-hall-gladstone-on-a-paper-on-the-microrheometer-by-james-ballantyne-hannay, accessed on 29 April 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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