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John Read

1884 - 1963

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Born: 17 February 1884
Died: 21/01/1963
Gender: Male
Date of election for Royal Society fellowship: 16/05/1935
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Author of

Paper, 'A meteorological journal, principally relating to atmospheric electricity, 1789-90' by John Read
Creator: John Read Reference number: L&P/9/195
Paper, 'Experiments and observations made with the doubler of electricity, with a view to determine its real utility, in the investigation of the electricity of atmospheric air in different degrees of purity' by John Read
Creator: John Read Reference number: L&P/10/86
Referee's report by James Chadwick, on a paper 'The absorption of monochromatic X-ray beams, of wave-length in the region 50 to 20 X-units, in lead, tin, copper, and iron' by John Read
Creator: James Chadwick Reference number: RR/56/85

John Read

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Author of

Paper, 'A meteorological journal, principally relating to atmospheric electricity, 1789-90' by John Read

Paper, 'Experiments and observations made with the doubler of electricity, with a view to determine its real utility, in the investigation of the electricity of atmospheric air in different degrees of purity' by John Read

Referee's report by James Chadwick, on a paper 'The absorption of monochromatic X-ray beams, of wave-length in the region 50 to 20 X-units, in lead, tin, copper, and iron' by John Read