Papers, 1879-1963.

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Papers, 1879-1963.

In addition to his governmental positions, Lord Samuel was President of the Royal Institute of Philosophy, 1931-1959. His writings on science and philosophy led to correspondence with Albert Einstein, Sir O. Lodge, H. Dingle, A. Eddington, E. N. da C. Andrade, etc.

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