Jervis-Smith, Frederick John 1848-
Variant namesPhysicist, experimental mechanic, electrical engineer, and inventor; Fellow of the Royal Society; established the Millard Laboratory at Trinity College, Oxford, 1885, and was University Lecturer in Mechanics, 1888-1908. His inventions included the liquid microphone (1879) and the tram chronograph (1888), the latter used in measuring high-speed events such as explosions and gunshots. His work supplemented Oxford's physics teaching, and laid the foundations of its Engineering Science school.
From the description of Papers, 1883-1911. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81483256
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| creatorOf | Jervis-Smith, Frederick John, 1848-1911. Papers, 1883-1911. | American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library | |
| creatorOf | Jervis-Smith, Frederick John, 1848-1911. Letter. | Smithsonian Institution. Libraries |
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