Papers, 1851-1934.

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Papers, 1851-1934.

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Collection includes documents of biographical importance such as certificates and diplomas. There are a number of papers relating to the construction of Physical Laboratories at Manchester and Schuster's work with the Royal Society. The collection contains his experiment and lecture notes, copies of his scientific papers, cuttings, and photograph albums. Also contains correspondence between Schuster and many of the leading scientists of the period, such as Lord Rutherford. There is correspondence with Sir Robert Falcon Scott and the meteorologist Sir George Clarke Simpson concerning Scott's last, ill-fated Antarctic Expedition. Important subjects are history of physics teaching and research.

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American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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Royal Society (Great Britain)

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The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge began in 1645 when a group of eminent British thinkers started to meet regularly in London to discuss the new, experimental philosophies of science. Though the English Civil War and the Cromwellian Protectorate interrupted its meetings, the Society was formally constituted in 1660. Two years later King Charles II granted the Society its first charter. A second royal charter was granted in 1663 when the Society was given its official nam...

Rutherford, Ernest, 1871-1937

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Simpson, G. C. (George Clarke), Sir, 1878-1965

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George Clarke Simpson was born in Derby in 1878. He was educated at the University of Manchester and studied atmospheric physics at the University g Gttingen. After caring out an investigation into the electrical state of the atmosphere in Lapland, he was appointed to a lectureship in meteorology at Manchester University, and in 1906, awarded a doctorate (DSc). He joined the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913 (leader Robert Falcon Scott), as meteorologist. In Septem...

Scott, Robert Falcon, 1868-1912

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Schuster, Arthur, Sir, 1851-1934

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Physicist. Fellow of the Royal Society. From the description of Papers, 1875-1911. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81640450 Educated at Genera, Owens College, Manchester, Heidelberg. Ph. D. Heidelberg. He was professor of Physics in the University of Manchester 1888-1907. F. R. S. 1879. Secretary of Royal Society 1912-1919. Foreign Secretary of Royal Society 1920-1924. Royal Medal 1893. Rumford Medal 1926. President of British Association 1915. Copley Medallist R. S. 1931. ...