Lodge, Oliver, Sir, 1851-1940

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Dates:
Birth 1851-06-12
Death 1940-08-22
Britons,
English,

Biographical notes:

Physicist and Fellow of the Royal Society.

From the description of Papers, 1851-1940. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84185813

From the description of Correspondence with Sir D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, 1911-1939. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86144402

From the description of Correspondence with Gilbert Murray, 1904-1919. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155003845

From the description of Laboratory notebook, 1880. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 77931094

Epithet: scientist; of Add MS 42581

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000569.0x00021e

Studied at University College, London and assisted George Carey Foster in the teaching of physics, 1874-1881; Professor of Physics and Mathematics, University College, Liverpool, 1881-1900.

From the description of Correspondence, 1874-1938. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84192536

British physicist and author of over 30 books, chiefly on scientific subjects; champion of after-death survival and contacting the deceased through psychic mediums.

From the description of Oliver Lodge letter [manuscript], 1916 May 31. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 768484437

Physicist. Fellow of the Royal Society.

From the description of Correspondence, 1884-1940. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82295944

English physicist.

From the description of Letter, 1918, Mar. 6 : Edgbaston, to Lady Mary Murray. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35160853

Experimental scientist. Born 12th June 1851, Penkhull, Staffordshire, gained exhibition to Royal College of Science, graduated D. Sc. 1877, appointed professor of physics, University College Liverpool, 1881, Fellow of the Royal Society, 1887, Principal of Birmingham University, 1900, knighted, 1902, died 22 August 1940.

From the description of Papers, 1874-1912. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84587203

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Subjects:

  • Coherer (Physics)
  • Ether (Space)
  • Evolution
  • Parapsychology
  • Science
  • Technical education

Occupations:

  • Physicists

Places:

  • Liverpool, England (as recorded)
  • England (as recorded)

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