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Referee's report by William Grylls Adams, on two papers 'On the vapour-densities of alcohol' and 'On the vapour pressures of ammonium chloride' by William Ramsay and Sydney Young

Reference number: RR/9/388

Date: 20 February 1886

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Referee feels they cannot offer an opinion, as he knows 'so little of the subject'. The papers appear to contain 'the results of a great deal of careful work'.

Subject: Chemistry

[Both papers not published].

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RR/9/388
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20 February 1886
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Letter on paper
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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William Grylls Adams

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William Grylls Adams, Referee's report by William Grylls Adams, on two papers 'On the vapour-densities of alcohol' and 'On the vapour pressures of ammonium chloride' by William Ramsay and Sydney Young, 20 February 1886, RR/9/388, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_9_388/referees-report-by-william-grylls-adams-on-two-papers-on-the-vapour-densities-of-alcohol-and-on-the-vapour-pressures-of-ammonium-chloride-by-william-ramsay-and-sydney-young, accessed on 03 December 2024

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