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Found in 908 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence on F2 from A.F. Wilkins to Edward Appleton, and unsigned letter, 1948

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.89
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Correspondence on F2 from A.F. Wilkins to Edward Appleton, and an unsigned letter commenting on Appleton's F2 research, dated 1948.

Dates: 1948
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / F layer / Data and correspondence

Correspondence, papers and reports, 1943

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.260
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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.

Dates: 1943
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / Radar

Correspondence regarding the Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics, 1949

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Identifier: Coll-37/E.56
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The material consists of correspondence between Edward Appleton with colleagues about the proposal to publish a new journal, its title, advisory board, and range of contributions, etc. It includes a photocopy of Appleton's circular letter to colleagues on the subject, and also correspondence with P. Rosbaud (publisher).

Dates: 1949
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Correspondence

Correspondence, reports and data from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton, 1940-1942

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.84
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Correspondence, reports and data from R. Naismith to Edward Appleton. The material relates to various F2 projects, dated 1940-1942.

Dates: 1940-1942
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / F layer / Data and correspondence

Correspondence: Sir John Stuart Keltie to Herbert Kynaston, 1867-1916

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Identifier: Coll-74/12/9
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The Correspondence: Sir John Stuart Keltie to Herbert Kynaston sub-series consists of:


  1. 24 letters, alphabetically arranged (1867-1916)
Dates: 1867-1916
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (H-S)

Correspondence to Edward Appleton, 1933-1959

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Identifier: Coll-37/E.21
Scope and Contents The material consists of:Correspondence from B.H. Briggs to Edward Appleton, dated 1959.Correspondence from C.E.P. Brooks to Edward Appleton, relating to the correlation between frequency of thunder-storms and the 11-year sunspot cycle, dated 1933.Correspondence from C.E.R. Bruce to Edward Appleton, relating to Bruce's draft-note on 'Solar Flares', with a letter from W.M.H. Greaves, dated 1949.Correspondence from D. Brunt to Edward Appleton,...
Dates: 1933-1959
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Correspondence

Correspondence to Edward Appleton, 1958

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.380
Scope and Contents Correspondence to Edward Appleton, dated 1958. The material is mainly regarding the proposed absorption of the M.C.I. (Mixed Commission on the Ionosphere) as a Sub-Committee of U.R.S.I. (Union Radio-Scientifique Internationale) Commission III. Appleton considered this undesirable and sent a circular letter, and received letters of support which are included in the folder. Also included are versions of Appleton's contributions to the New York meeting (for publication), and an undated draft...
Dates: 1958
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / U.R.S.I [Union Radio-Scientifique Internationale/International Union of Radio Science]

Correspondence to Edward Appleton from various correspondents, October 1957-November 1957

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.379
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Correspondence to Edward Appleton from H.V. Griffiths (B.B.C.), W.J.G. Beynon, H.S.W. Massey, A.C.B. Lovell and M. Allan. The material relates to the Russian satellite, Sputnik and is dated October 1957­-November 1957. It Includes 1 page of manuscript notes by Appleton, perhaps for a lecture on the subject.

Dates: October 1957-November 1957
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / U.R.S.I [Union Radio-Scientifique Internationale/International Union of Radio Science]

Correspondence with Edward Appleton, 1952, 1958

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.297
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Correspondence with Edward Appleton, dated 1952 and 1958. It relates to Appleton's research at Edinburgh on recombination and negative ions. The material consists of correspondence from D.R. Bates, including research notes; K.G. Emeleus; H.S.W. Massey; W.R. Piggott; J.A. Ratcliffe; J. Sayers, including a research communication; and one letter from K. Bibi, dated 1958. These items are in Appleton's original folder labelled 'Recombination. Theory'.

Dates: 1952, 1958
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / Recombination and Attachment

Correspondence with Edward Appleton, 1954

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.372
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Correspondence with Edward Appleton, dated 1954. The material is regarding papers and other matters relating to the Brussels meeting. It includes papers by P. Lejay.

Dates: 1954
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / U.R.S.I [Union Radio-Scientifique Internationale/International Union of Radio Science]