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Correspondence between W.J.G. Beynon and Edward Appleton, dated 1955. The material relates to U.R.S.I. [Union Radio-Scientifique Internationale] and M.C.I. [Mixed Commission on the Ionosphere] affairs, organisation of I.G.Y. [International Geophysical Year] and arrangements for the meeting in the U.S.A. in 1957. It includes and offprint of an article on I.G.Y. by Appleton from The Times, 17 January.

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Correspondence from Cable and Wireless to Edward Appleton; correspondence from A. Copisarow to Appleton, including draft report; and correspondence from N. Corry to Appleton. All material is dated 1946.

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Correspondence from D.W. Heightman to Edward Appleton. Heightman was a radio broadcaster (G6DH) who observed the 'hissing phenomenon' in 1936 and corresponded with Appleton, and with Wireless World, on the subject. In 1945, further correspondence ensued and Heightman's letter of 6 July 1945 encloses observations noted 1936-39. Appleton acknowledged Heightman's early observations in some of his later writings on solar noise.

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The material consists of correspondence from J.P.V. Madsen to Edward Appleton, dated 1949; from G. Marconi to Appleton, no date, consist of a photocopy of a letter, offering to prepare receiving apparatus for a lecture demonstration; from F. Mariani to Appleton, dated 1958; and from D.C. Martin to Appleton, dated 1956.

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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 from T.W. Bennington to Edward Appleton, dated 1958-1959. The material relates to various research projects, and to accompany data in Coll-37/E.8, dated 1957-1961, sent by the B.B.C. Research Department.

Scope and Contents Correspondence from W.J.G. Beynon and others to Edward Appleton, dated 1954. The correspondence relates to U.R.S.I [Union Radio-Scientifique Internationale] and M.C.I. [Mixed Commission on the Ionosphere] affairs, and especially regarding the meeting at Brussels, August, planned Symposium on Eclipse results, International Geophysical Year arrangements, etc. It includes a paper by J. Paton on aurora 1952-1954, prepared for Rome meeting; paper by A.C.B. Lovell on radio echo research at Jodrell...

Scope and Contents Correspondence from W.J.G. Beynon and others to Edward Appleton, dated 1957. The material relates to the programme and arrangements for the M.C.I. [Mixed Commission on the Ionosphere] meeting in New York, in September that year and on the general theme 'The global morphology of the ionosphere', and also on suggestions for re-organisation of the U.R.S.I. [Union Radio-Scientifique Internationale] Joint Commissions. It includes a typescript copy of Appleton's 'National Report to Commission...

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Correspondence from W.J.G. Beynon and others to Edward Appleton, dated 1959. The material mainly regards the publication arrangements for M.C.I. [Mixed Commission on the Ionosphere] Proceedings and changes in the organisation of the U.R.S.I. [Union Radio-Scientifique Internationale] and the future of the Mixed Commission.

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...