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Found in 908 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence and data from W.J.G. Beynon, August 1955-November 1955

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.143
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Correspondence and data from W.J.G. Beynon. The material relates to Beynon’s research findings (mainly on the E layer), discussed with A.J. Lyon in Coll-37/C.142, C.144. See also Coll-37/E.16.

Dates: August 1955-November 1955
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / General Ionospheric Topics / Data and correspondence

Correspondence and data from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton, 1939

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.391
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Correspondence and data from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton, dated 1939. The material includes an extensive manuscript report on experiments.

Dates: 1939
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 and data on F2 layer from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton, 1947

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.87
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Correspondence and data on F2 layer from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton, dated 1947.

Dates: 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / F layer / Data and correspondence

Correspondence and data with Edward Appleton, January 1959-March 1959

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.161
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Correspondence and data with Edward Appleton, dated January 1959-March 1959.

Dates: January 1959-March 1959
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / General Ionospheric Topics / Data and correspondence / Correspondence, data and research notes

Correspondence and drafts from J. Goodier to Edward Appleton, 1931-1932

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.174
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Correspondence and drafts from J. Goodier to Edward Appleton, dated 1931-1932. Includes various drafts for Goodier's thesis, and for report by Appleton and Goodier to the Radio Research Board, both under the title 'The Dielectric Constant of Ionised Air'.

Dates: 1931-1932
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / Ionisation / Contents of bulky folder, inscribed by Edward Appleton ‘Ionised Air’

Correspondence and material on history of radar, 1923, 1945

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.268
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....
Dates: 1923, 1945
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / Radar

Correspondence and papers from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton, November 1947-December 1947

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Identifier: Coll-37/E.92
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Correspondence and papers from W.R. Piggott to Edward Appleton, dated November-December 1947. The material includes Japanese and German ionospheric research.

Dates: November 1947-December 1947
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 and papers regarding U.R.S.I. [Union Radio-Scientifique International] programme, 1934-1935

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.321
Scope and Contents Correspondence and papers regarding U.R.S.I. [Union Radio-Scientifique International] programme of ionospheric research continuing Polar Year work. The material includes a copy of Edward Appleton's paper to U.R.S.I. Commission II on 'Measurement of ionosphere layer heights and correlation with other geophysical and cosmic data’, dated August 1934; manuscript notes of the U.R.S.I. research programme as decided by R.Naismith, dated November 1934; note on U.R.S.I. research, and calendar for...
Dates: 1934-1935
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / Second Polar Year

Correspondence and papers relating to hearings of the Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors, 1951-1952

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.272
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....
Dates: 1951-1952
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / Radar

Correspondence and reports, 1944

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.265
Scope and Contents The material consists of the following correspondence and reports relating to radar work:Letter on American U.S.W. research from W. Ross, dated September 1944.Report on ‘Meteor Whistles…’ by H.V. Griffiths, received from the B.B.C., with a letter from A.P. Rowe to whom the report was forwarded, dated September 1944-0ctober 1944.Correspondence and reports on ‘Angels', and on radar echoes from birds, including A.O.R.G. [Army Operational Research Group ]...
Dates: 1944
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / Radar