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RS-MM-000323

From:
William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs
To:
Courtenay Boyle
Date:
6 May 1892
Source of text:
MM/6/84, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000509

From:
James Dewar
To:
William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs
Date:
10 December 1891
Source of text:
MM/10/33, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000510

From:
James Dewar
To:
William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs
Date:
17 December 1891
Source of text:
MM/10/34, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001013

From:
William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
15 April 1882
Source of text:
MM/16/32, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001183

From:
Karl Pearson
To:
William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs
Date:
20 March 1892
Source of text:
MM/17/50, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001606

From:
William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
4 October 1853
Source of text:
MM/21/46, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel4044

From:
William Thomson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 November 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.350a
Summary:

Reads JH's earthquake article and believes the effects of the transferences of matter of which JH speaks must be very small. Discusses the dynamical theory of heat. Will send to JH volume WT is editing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4183

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Thomson
Date:
[22 November 1864]
Source of text:
F. James, 'Between Two Scientific Generations: John Herchel's Rejection of the
Summary:

Thanks WT for pageproofs of his work on analytical dynamics. Compliments work on Isaac Newton's view of nature of luminous ether. Gives own views on ether and motion theory of heat.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4184

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Thomson
Date:
[11 August 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.351a (C: RS:HS 24.224)
Summary:

Comments on WT's paper on geological time. Unsatisfied with the efficiency of tidal friction in retarding the rotation of the earth. Considers effect of external attraction on a rotating body to relate to momentum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4360

From:
William Thomson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 September 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.351b
Summary:

Replies in detail to JH's objection to explaining the retardation of the earth's rotation as due to tidal friction, JH having urged that this effect should be analyzed in terms of momentum rather than of vis viva [kinetic energy], as WT maintained.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4396

From:
William Thomson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 January 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.436
Summary:

Sends JH a copy of the third edition of his Laws of Thought.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4606

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Thomson
Date:
[25 August 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.349b (C: RS:HS 24.59)
Summary:

Thanks WT for paper on rigidity of the earth; agrees tidal action affects not only fluid motion of earth, but the solid as well. Mentions JH's paper of the previous year suggesting that tidal waves cause earthquakes. Raises questions about the idea of the earth as a magnet and about WT's dynamical theory of heat.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1053

From:
William Thomson
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
March 12, 1855
Source of text:
9 (1855), pp. 290-3, Phil. Mag.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1057

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Thomson
Date:
16th Mar. 1855.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/5/1538-9, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1060

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Thomson
Date:
21st March 1855
Source of text:
MS JT/1/5/1537, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1061

From:
William Thomson
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
March 22, 1855
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/12, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1091

From:
William Thomson
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
June 1, 1855
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/13, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1155

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Thomson
Date:
20th Nov. 1855.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/5/1544-5, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1156

From:
William Thomson
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Nov 22, 1855
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/14, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall1158

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Thomson
Date:
Nov. 26, 1855
Source of text:
10 (1855), pp. 422-3, Phil. Mag.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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