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Second referee's report by Augustus George Vernon Harcourt, on a paper 'On a new standard of illumination and the measurement of light' by William Henry Preece

Reference number: RR/9/177

Date: 10 July 1883

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Since sending his original report, he has since found some criticisms of the paper, which he lists. He also thinks the paper isn't 'very clean'.

Subject: Physics/Chemistry

[Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society, 1883].

Reference number
RR/9/177
Earliest possible date
10 July 1883
Physical description
Letter on paper
Page extent
4 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

Augustus George Vernon Harcourt

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Augustus George Vernon Harcourt, Second referee's report by Augustus George Vernon Harcourt, on a paper 'On a new standard of illumination and the measurement of light' by William Henry Preece, 10 July 1883, RR/9/177, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_9_177/second-referees-report-by-augustus-george-vernon-harcourt-on-a-paper-on-a-new-standard-of-illumination-and-the-measurement-of-light-by-william-henry-preece, accessed on 12 October 2024

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