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5 draft notes of papers by Edward Appleton, c. 1925-1943

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.208
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The material consists of 5 draft notes of papers by Edward Appleton: Note on Magneto-ionic Theory', 2 pages; 'Note on Splitting of Echos', 1 page; ‘Special case’, 1 page; ‘Field equations’, 3 pages; and ‘Calculation of Magneto-ionic Parameters', 1 page, no date, c. 1925-1943.

Dates: c. 1925-1943
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

5 notes for speeches by Edward Appleton, no date

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Identifier: Coll-37/D.33
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The material consists of: 'Science, Industry and Government', typescript notes for a speech, no date; Appleton’s speech at the Centenary Celebration of the Chemical Society, 11 pages typescript; speech at the opening of the Building Science Exhibition, 10 pages manuscript and typescript; speech at opening of the Coal Research Laboratories; 5 pages manuscript and typescript; and speech at Tallow Chandlers Dinner, 3 pages manuscript and typescript.

Dates: no date
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

5 page sequence headed 'Results', no date, c. 1936-1937

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.56
Scope and Contents

5 page sequence headed 'Results', listing 9 points for comment and further investigation, no date, c. 1936-1937. The material has some annotations, probably written by R. Naismith.

Dates: no date, c. 1936-1937
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

5 page typescript paper on electron density, no date, c. 1937

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.61
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5 page typescript paper on electron density, no author or date. The material contains a 2 page manuscript note attachded, by Edward Appleton, on electron production, c. 1937.

Dates: no date, c. 1937
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

6 photographs at the Institute of Radio Engineers, New York, 1962

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Identifier: Coll-37/H.25
Scope and Contents

The material consists of envelope containing 6 photograph of Edward Appleton on a vist to the Institute of Radio Engineers, New York, dated 1962.

Dates: 1962
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

8 page typescript version of 'Some Notes on F2 layer Anomalies', no date but circulated 17 November 1947

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.73
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8 page typescript version of 'Some Notes on F2 layer Anomalies', with an additional 12th point, missing from the manuscript. The material is undated but it was circulated on 17 November 1947.

Dates: no date but circulated 17 November 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

11 pages of notes on integrals, November 1935

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Identifier: Coll-37/B.28
Scope and Contents

11 pages of notes on integrals. These were sent with a covering note November 1935 by G. Cook, and originally tucked into notebook Coll-37/B.27.

Dates: November 1935
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

14 page manuscript draft for paper on various aspects of F2 Layer , c. 1939

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

14 page manuscript draft for paper on various aspects of F2 Layer. The latest reference in the material is 1939.

Dates: c. 1939
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

'1958-62 Values of fF2 midnight equinox', and charts dated 'Easter 1964 for r(fF2)', 1958-1964

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Identifier: Coll-37/F.34
Scope and Contents

Original folder containing '1958-62 Values of fF2 midnight equinox', and later charts dated 'Easter 1964 for r(fF2)'. A full list of the contents is written on the folder cover.

Dates: 1958-1964
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

A, 1965

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Identifier: Coll-37/A.39
Scope and Contents

Letters of condolence received on Sir Edward Appleton's death, "A", 1965.

Dates: 1965
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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