“…The apparatus used was of the vapor-recirculation type; its description, construction, and mode of operation have been reported elsewhere. 1,2 The temperature was measured to within ±0.01 K with a three-junction copper-constantan thermopile, the emf of which was determined by using a Leeds and Northrup type K-3 potentiometer. Calibration of the thermopile, which was referenced to melting ice, was effected against a platinum resistance thermometer, which, in turn, had been calibrated and certified by the U.S. National Bureau of Standards.…”