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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
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Found in 908 Collections and/or Records:

Geometriae de Motu Pars Quinta, 1687

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Identifier: GB 0237 David Gregory Dc.1.75 Folio B [16]
Scope and Contents

Part five of Gregory's public lecture on the geometry of motion, here concerning pendula.

Dates: 1687

G.R. Army Book, 129, inscribed 'Edward V. Appleton, Lieut. [Lieutenant] R.E.’, c. 1918

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.385
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G.R. Army Book, 129, inscribed 'Edward V. Appleton, Lieut. [Lieutenant] R.E.’. vThe volume contains bibliographical notes, records of experiments, notes for investigation on valves, batteries, circuits, etc., during his service in the Royal Engineers Signals. Most of the work is in Edward Appleton's hand, and some is in another unidentified hand. Only one entry is dated 'From Biggin Hill 12/9/18' (not in Appleton's hand).

Dates: c. 1918

G.R. Army Book 130, inscribed 'E.V. Appleton [Edward Victor Appleton], St. John's Coll.' [St. John’s College], 1922-1923

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.386
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The material consists of a hardback notebook with some graphs glued in, and some loose pages of notes. It includes notes on the literature, records of experiments on condensers, discharges, etc. The experiments run December 1922-June 1923 and are recorded in an unknown hand, with comments, additions, etc. by Edward Appleton.

Dates: 1922-1923

'Grand Average h' F for 1900 and 2000 hrs. [hours] for all months of I.G.Y [International Geophysical Year]...', 1957-1958

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Identifier: Coll-37/F.48
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The material consists of an original file headed, 'Grand Average h' F for 1900 and 2000 hrs. [hours] for all months of I.G.Y [International Geophysical Year, (i.e. 1957-1958)] with Magnetic and Geographic Latitude'.

Dates: 1957-1958

Graphs, c. 1939-1962

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Identifier: Coll-37/F.69
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The material consists of graphs. The date range is 1939-1962, however some charts are undated.

Dates: c. 1939-1962

Graphs and charts relating to radio reception, 1927-6 March 1928

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.277
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Graphs and charts relating to radio reception. The material consists of manuscript graphs of reception at various sunset times at 2LO for 6 March 1928 and charts of reception during magnetic storms, dated 1927.

Dates: 1927-6 March 1928

Graphs and data, c. 1956-1958

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Identifier: Coll-37/F.66
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The material consists of graphs and data, c.1956-1958, mainly by Mrs. Turnbull, with a few manuscript annotations by Edward Appleton.

Dates: c. 1956-1958

Graphs and data, by Edward Appleton and others, c. 1926-1961

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.360
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Graphs and data, by Edward Appleton and others. The material mainly relates to, mainly on 11-year sunspot cycle, and it includes some printed matter, by J. Bartels and others, on the subject. The data covers the years 1926-1956, however some material is undated.

Dates: c. 1926-1961

Graphs, calculations, notes on the literature, on research methods, etc., in the hand of W.E.J. Farvis, no date

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.165
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Graphs, notes, calculations, notes on the literature, on research methods by harmonic analysis, etc., in the hand of W.E.J. Farvis, no date. The material includes copies of some of Edward Appleton's letters to C.P. Bell, and 2 page paper 'Substance of EVA lecture (I.G.Y.)[International Geophysical Year]' with comments on work by Appleton and Bell.

Dates: no date

Graphs of electrical measurements, 1931

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.388
Scope and Contents

The material consists of graphs of electrical measurements, dated 1931.

Dates: 1931