University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

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Correspondence and data, dated 1942. The material mainly relates to the influence of water vapour density.

Scope and Contents Correspondence and material on history of radar, mostly dated 1945 however contains some earlier dates. The material consists of:Correspondence with C. E. Horton, dated 1924, relating to work with Robert Watson-Watt on Cathode Ray Direction-finding, 1924.Correspondence with C.J. Mackenzie, dated 1923, relating to American Cathode Ray research.A press release on Vatican radio and radar.Offprint of article ‘Radiolocation’, by R.L....

Scope and Contents Correspondence and papers relating to hearings of the Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors, dated 1951-1952. The material Includes correspondence between Edward Appleton and E. G. Bowen and F.E. Smith, a typescript copy of Appleton's statement to the Commission (9 pages); a 1 page note on the importance of Appleton's giving evidence (no author); and 3 pages of typescript 'criticism' of 'evidence submitted by a radar syndicate to the commission…’ (author unknown, but probably by R....

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Correspondence and reports, dated 1945. The material continues the research into ‘Angels’ or unidentified objects discussed in Coll-37/C.265. It consists of correspondence from W. S. Elliott (R.R.D.E. [Radar Research and Development Establishment]) also enclosing A.O.R.G. [Army Operational Research Group] Report 257 on 'Radar Echoes from Birds', by D.L. Lack; and 'Note on echoes of unidentified origin', by Edward Appleton, 2 page typescript, no date.

Scope and Contents Correspondence from colleagues of Edward Appleton, mostly dated 1943 but containing earlier references. The material is mainly on the history and inventors of radar. It is filed in alphabetical order from:W.T. GriffithsAlbert Hoyt Taylor relating to British and American contribution to radar and enclosing a U.S. Senate document on 'Story of Radar'.A.G.Lee regarding events in 1932 and 1935 and enclosing a press-cutting.A.B. Moullin regarding...

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Correspondence from colleagues of Edward Appleton, mostly dated 1944 but containing some earlier references. The material is mainly on the history and inventors of radar. It is filed in alphabetical order from:

W.A.S. Butement, enclosing a copy of his proposal for coastal defence radar, 1931.

R.G.Lloyd.

E.T. Paris, enclosing a request from F.E. Smith for an official record of early radar development to be kept.

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Correspondence from colleagues of Edward Appleton, mostly dated 1944 but containing some earlier references. The material is mainly on the history and inventors of radar. It is filed in alphabetical order from:

R.L. Smith-Rose, including copies of patents, photographs, and some research calculations.

R. Whiddington, enclosing a note by C.S. Prince on his early ‘squegger’ circuit.

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Correspondence from L.S. Harley to Edward Appleton, dated 1945. The material includes comments on a draft broadcast script by Appleton, on radar.

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Correspondence, papers and reports. The material relates to the supply and use of M.B.I. [what does MBI stand for?] equipment at Slough, mainly dated July 1943.

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The material consists of 5 files containing material relating to Edward Appleton's research into meteors.