sub-fonds GB 0117 MS 743 - Gladstone, John Hall (1827-1902)

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GB 0117 MS 743

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Gladstone, John Hall (1827-1902)

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  • 1846-1918 (Creation)

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Born, 1827; Education: University College, London; PhD (Giessen); Career: Assistant Lecturer in Chemistry, St Thomas's ( by 1852); Fullerian Professor of Chemistry, Royal Institution (1874-1877); undertook pioneer research in optics and spectroscopy; worked with the Young Men's Christian Association, and the Christian Evidence Society (CES); suffered a cardiac seizure after a meeting of the CES and was found dead in his study; Royal Society, 1853; Davy Medal, 1897; died, 1902.

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GB 0117 MS 743 1846-1918 Sub-fonds Unknown Gladstone , John Hall , 1827-1902 , chemist

Born, 1827; Education: University College, London; PhD (Giessen); Career: Assistant Lecturer in Chemistry, St Thomas's ( by 1852); Fullerian Professor of Chemistry, Royal Institution (1874-1877); undertook pioneer research in optics and spectroscopy; worked with the Young Men's Christian Association, and the Christian Evidence Society (CES); suffered a cardiac seizure after a meeting of the CES and was found dead in his study; Royal Society, 1853; Davy Medal, 1897; died, 1902.

Papers of John Hall Gladstone including correspondence, essays and papers associated with the Gun Cotton Committee.

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Copied from the Royal Society catalogue by Sarah Drewery.

General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.
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Papers of John Hall Gladstone including correspondence, essays and papers associated with the Gun Cotton Committee.

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  • English

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  • Latin

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General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.

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