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Faraday3117

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
8 April 1856
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3158

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
16 June 1856
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel1383

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 June 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.31
Summary:

Writes to clarify his understanding of the word 'fluorescence.' Asks JH to review a paper on color-blindness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1385

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 July 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.33
Summary:

Further thoughts [see GS's 1856-6-27] on the nature of fluorescence, including that it is a transient phosphorescence.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1386

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 July 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.34
Summary:

Continues comments on fluorescence from letter of 1856-7-8; then shows mathematically that JH's solution for the problem of Mahomet's coffin [see GS's 1856-7-1] will not work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1388

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 July 1856]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.36
Summary:

Comments on one of the magnetism experiments JH described in his letter of 1856-7-14.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3208

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 October 1856]
Source of text:
RS MM.16.157
Summary:

Sends [William?] Pole's paper on color blindness, in case JH wishes to examine it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday3199

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
23 October 1856
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3200

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
25 October 1856
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3213

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
24 December 1856
Source of text:
IET MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Tyndall1481

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Jan. 13th 1858
Source of text:
MS JT/1/S/219; MS JT/1/TYP/4/1361-2, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Faraday3393

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
12 February 1858
Source of text:
RI MS Conybeare Album, f.7
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Tyndall1598

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
March 12th 1859
Source of text:
MS JT/1/S/220; MS JT/1/TYP/4/1363, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel1390

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 April 1859]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library 7656/RS107
Summary:

Says that Council of R.S.L. will reconsider whether William Pole's paper on color-blindness should be published.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1394

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 May 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.37
Summary:

Comments on the effect of intensity of illumination on the distinctness of the spectrum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1395

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.38
Summary:

Comments about reflective power of metals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1396

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.39
Summary:

Further comments on subject of GS's 1859-11-10; comments on several experiments involving light and color.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1397

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 November 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.40
Summary:

Partial repeat of letter of 1859-11-10, together with some considerations about the molecular behavior producing fluorescence.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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