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Herschel3562

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[15 March 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.14 (C: RI 522)
Summary:

Thanks for lectures on heat motion theory and radiation through earth's atmosphere, and for brochure on 'conformation' of the Alps. Asks about upcoming lecture of JH's son [Alexander].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3563

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[18 July 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.393b (C: 24.48; C: RI 524-7)
Summary:

Thanks for and comments on papers on scientific history and molecular physics, particularly on a magnetic experiment and on dynamical efficiency of coal relative to motion theory of light and heat. Comments on nature of heat, 'vis viva.' Deplores laxity with which physicists use and confuse terms 'force,' 'motion,' and 'energy.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3567

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[17 March 1857]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.386
Summary:

Thanks for lecture on glacier cleavage. Wonders how 'regelation' occurs when two masses of ice at 32° are placed in contact.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3578

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[22 November 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.348 (C: RI 512-13)
Summary:

Does not believe surface of moon can radiate cold; perhaps new moon can. Explains this geometrically.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8359

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[13 December 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.160b
Summary:

JT's paper on polarization of sky light suggests that neutral points are functions of cloud density. This verifies JH's earlier explanation of blue sky color. Incomplete polarization. Cause of blue color in water. Corrects note on W. A. Miller's observations of rainbows.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0566

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Nov 10 / 51
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/89, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
Text Online

Tyndall0594

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
9th Jan /52
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/2/496, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall0941

From:
John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
June 24/54
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/91; MS JT/1/TYP/2/498, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1258

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
July 21, 1856
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/93, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1261

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
July 27 1856
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/92, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1356

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
March 17/57
Source of text:
HS 17.386, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1796

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
July 21 1861
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/94; MS JT/1/TYP/2/505-6, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1826

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Nov 10/61
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/95; MS JT/1/TYP/2/508, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1831

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Nov 22/61.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/96; MS JT/1/TYP/2/512-513; HS 23.348, RI; RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1833

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Nov. 24/61
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/97, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1878

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
April 12/62
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/98, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1960

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Jan. 5/63
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/99; MS JT/1/TYP/2/521-21a, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1981

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Mar 15/63
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/100; MS JT/1/TYP/2/533; HS/24/14, RI; RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall2111

From:
John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
June 18 1864
Source of text:
HS 393b; MS JT/1/H/101; MS JT/1/TYP/2/524-7, RS; RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall2176

From:
John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Nov. 13 1864
Source of text:
HS 394b; MS JT/1/TYP/2/529-30, RS; RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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