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[D8020ZAG], Letter from Simon Newcomb to Thomas Alva Edison, January 19th, 1880

Title: [D8020ZAG], Letter from Simon Newcomb to Thomas Alva Edison, January 19th, 1880
Editor's Notes: Understand that carbon conductor gives less light than platinum at same power & resis. Marg: "Yes." Is this due to "want of solidity" & heterogeneous texture of carbon? Solve by making its texture more solid? Thanks for your offer, but Michelson thinks can't do light velocity expts at MP because of lack hotels. Marg: "Will answer personally."
Author: Newcomb, Simon
Recipient: Edison, Thomas Alva
Mentioned: Michelson, Albert Abraham
Date: 1880-01-19
Type: Letter
Subject: Research and development; Incandescent lamp; Physics
Folder ID: D8020-F
Microfilm ID: 53:606
Document ID: D8020ZAG
URL: https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/document/D8020ZAG
Rights: Thomas Edison National Historical Park
Publisher: Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
License: CC0 1.0 Universal
Has Version: Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 53

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