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Naismith, Robert J, 1901-1973 (Scottish born radio scientist)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 23 January 1901 - 25 September 1973

Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton, 1938-1940, 1949

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.424
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton, dated 1938-1940, 1949. The material includes data and correspondence with J.R. Ashworth.

Dates: 1938-1940, 1949
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / Additional Material / Sunspots and Solar Activity 'Solar Cycle Variation E and F<emph render="subscript">1</emph> / Correspondence

Correspondence from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton, 1934

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Identifier: Coll-37/E.71
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton, dated 1934. The material includes a sequence of notes, dated 5 April and identified A-P, of points arising from results on critical frequency. Appleton‘s remarks appear at the head of each note, with Naismith's answer or comment below.

Dates: 1934
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Correspondence / Correspondence from Robert Naismith to Edward Appleton

Correspondence from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton, 1935-1937

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Identifier: Coll-37/E.72
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton, dated 1935-1937. The material includes data and drafts, some with additional notes by L.J. Ingram.

Dates: 1935-1937
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Correspondence / Correspondence from Robert Naismith to Edward Appleton

Correspondence from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton, 1938

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Identifier: Coll-37/E.74
Scope and Contents

The material consists of correspondence from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton, dated 1938.

Dates: 1938
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Correspondence / Correspondence from Robert Naismith to Edward Appleton

Correspondence from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton, 1939

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Identifier: Coll-37/E.75
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton, dated 1939. The material Includes data, comments on papers and discussion meetings, and also letters from F.W.G. White on ionospheric research in New Zealand.

Dates: 1939
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Correspondence / Correspondence from Robert Naismith to Edward Appleton

Correspondence from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton, 1940

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Identifier: Coll-37/E.76
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton, dated 1940. The material includes data, graphs, comments on results, two short reports on magnetic storms (April), report on 'ionospheric discussion' (November), and also a letter and data on sunspots from H.W. Newton.

Dates: 1940
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Correspondence / Correspondence from Robert Naismith to Edward Appleton

Correspondence from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton, 1941

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Identifier: Coll-37/E.77
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton, dated 1941. The material consists of correspondence and data up to July only.

Dates: 1941
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Correspondence / Correspondence from Robert Naismith to Edward Appleton

Correspondence from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton, 1943, 1980

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Identifier: Coll-37/E.78
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton, dated 1943. The material includes a draft report on 'Radio Communication over high latitudes' (February), and a letter and graphs on noon values (August). This has a note appended by Dr. J. King (1980) 'This letter shows that Appleton was aware in mid-1943 that the foF2 values around latitude 30°N were abnormally high. For more details see also letter from Naismith dated 11/X/1944’ (in Coll-37/E.79)

Dates: 1943, 1980
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Correspondence / Correspondence from Robert Naismith to Edward Appleton

Correspondence from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton, 1944

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Identifier: Coll-37/E.79
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton, dated 1944. The material includes letter of 11 October referred to in Coll-37/E.78, which is appended with 1 page of manuscript notes by Appleton.

Dates: 1944
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Correspondence / Correspondence from Robert Naismith to Edward Appleton

Correspondence from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton, 1945-1946

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Identifier: Coll-37/E.80
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton, dated 1945-1946. The material includes a letter from L.W. Hayes, dated 1945 and a note by Naismith on 'Proposed Scheme to transfer British Ionospheric Stations to D.S.I.R.’ [Department of Scientific and Industrial Research], dated 1946.

Dates: 1945-1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Correspondence / Correspondence from Robert Naismith to Edward Appleton

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