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Letter from George Gabriel Stokes, on a paper 'A new theory of tidal evolution' by James Nolan

Reference number: RR/9/169

Date: 15 August 1883

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Expresses that the Royal Society cannot accept the paper as it has been sent to other institutions, which is against Royal Society rules. Recommends for the author to read the papers of George Darwin, as he writes about a similar subject.

Subject: Astronomy

[Not published].

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RR/9/169
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15 August 1883
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Letter on paper
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2 pages
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Typescript

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George Gabriel Stokes

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George Gabriel Stokes, Letter from George Gabriel Stokes, on a paper 'A new theory of tidal evolution' by James Nolan, 15 August 1883, RR/9/169, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_9_169/letter-from-george-gabriel-stokes-on-a-paper-a-new-theory-of-tidal-evolution-by-james-nolan, accessed on 07 February 2025

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