Episode 2 of 3

Peer Review Process

When
24 Dec 1864 – 23 Mar 1865
Where
Royal Society
Part of
Maxwell presents 'A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field', 8 December 1864

The paper underwent peer review, being sent to William Thomson and George Gabriel Stokes in late 1864 and early 1865.

After the initial reading, the paper underwent peer review. It was sent to William Thomson (later Lord Kelvin) on 24 December 1864. It was then sent to George Gabriel Stokes, the Society's physical sciences secretary, on 23 March 1865.

Sources

  1. A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field Wikipedia, revision of 2025-11-28

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