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Piggott, William Roy, 1914-2008 (Physicist and student of Sir Edward Appleton )

 Person

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Dates

  • Existence: 18 July 1914 - 20 May 2008

Found in 42 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence from W.J.G. Beyon, W.R.Piggott, and A.F. Wilkins with Edward Appleton, 1947-1949

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.409
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from W.J.G. Beyon, dated 1947 W.R.Piggott, dated 1948 and A.F. Wilkins, dated 1949 with Edward Appleton. The material is all contained in their original binder.

Dates: 1947-1949
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / Additional Material / 'E Layer: ‘E Layer Correlations f3/cos x versus f4/cos⁡ x ’'

Correspondence from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton, 1948

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Identifier: Coll-37/E.94
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton, dated 1948. The material includes data and photographs.

Dates: 1948
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Correspondence / Correspondence and notes from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton

Correspondence from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton, c. 1949

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Identifier: Coll-37/E.95
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton, mostly dated 1949 however some of the material is undated.

Dates: c. 1949
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Correspondence / Correspondence and notes from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton

Correspondence from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton, 1951

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Identifier: Coll-37/E.97
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton, dated 1951. The material includes data, graphs, and a letter from F. Ranzi.

Dates: 1951
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Correspondence / Correspondence and notes from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton

Correspondence from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton, 1954-1955, 1959

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Identifier: Coll-37/E.98
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton, dated 1954-1955 and 1959.

Dates: 1954-1955, 1959
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Correspondence / Correspondence and notes from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton

Correspondence from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton, 1939-1940

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Identifier: Coll-37/E.87
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton, dated 1939-1940.

Dates: 1939-1940
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Correspondence / Correspondence and notes from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton

Correspondence from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton, 1941-1944

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Identifier: Coll-37/E.88
Scope and Contents Correspondence from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton, dated 1941-1944. The material includes a letter from L.W. Hayes on the accuracy of Delhi ionosphere measurements, dated 1943, and 'Note on the organisation of ionosphere recording stations after the war', dated 1944 prepared by Piggott for the Royal Society. The Delhi measurements drew Appleton's attention to the geomagnetic anomaly which became a focus for his later research. See Clark, Sir Edward Appleton, page...
Dates: 1941-1944
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Correspondence / Correspondence and notes from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton

Correspondence from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton, May 1947-August1947

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Identifier: Coll-37/E.91
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton, dated 1947. The material consists of letters from May-August during Piggott's visit to National Research Council, Ottawa, regarding projects and equipment in Canada.

Dates: May 1947-August1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Correspondence / Correspondence and notes from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton

Correspondence from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton, 1939-1940

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.400
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton, dated 1939-1940. Enclosed with the material is data and reports on research.

Dates: 1939-1940
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / Additional Material / Absorption / 'General Theory of Absorption' / 'Absorption R.R.B. [Radio Research Board] Report' / Correspondence

Correspondence from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton, no date

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.191
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton, no date.

Dates: no date
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / Lunar tides / Correspondence in alphabetical order

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