Items in various series of The Royal Society, 1891-1921.

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Items in various series of The Royal Society, 1891-1921.

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Materials by or related to Oliver Heaviside can be found in the following series: Manuscripts (General): 8 letters to Joseph Larmor (Larmor Letters); Miscellaneous Manuscripts: 7 items including letters to H. Rix, A. W. Porter, and G. E. C. Searle; Miscellaneous Correspondence: 6 items (mostly lettes to the Royal Society. Referees Reports: 3 reports by Heaviside on papers by (i) A. McAulay, (ii) K. Pearson and A. Lee; 3 reports on papers by Heaviside by (i) J. H. Poynting and J. J. Thomson, (ii) W. Burnside. [Topic: electo-magnetism, personal matters.]

American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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Thomson, J. J. (Joseph John), 1856-1940

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English physicist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Trinity Lodge, Cambridge, to Sir Sydney Cockerell, 1927 Feb. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270572272 Physicist (cathode rays, atomic structure, electrons) and administrator. On the faculty at University of Cambridge (1884-1940): director, Cavendish Laboratory (1884-1918), physics faculty (1894-1919), and master of Trinity College (1918-1940); and on the natural philosophy faculty at the Royal Instituti...

Larmor, Joseph, 1857-1942

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Royal Society (Great Britain)

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Heaviside, Oliver, 1850-1925

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