Fonds GB 0096 AL304 - Thompson, Silvanus P: correspondence, 1891-1909

13 items (26 leaves)

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GB 0096 AL304 1891-1909 fonds 13 items (26 leaves) Thompson , Silvanus Phillips , 1851-1916 , physicist x Thompson , Sylvanus Phillips

Silvanus Phillips Thompson was born into a Quaker family in York in 1851. He became a science teacher at the Bootham School in York, in 1873. He later taught physics at University College Bristol (now the University of Bristol) before becoming professor of physics at the new City and Guilds of London Institute in Finsbury in 1878, aged 27. Thompson's research was mainly in the field of electromagnetism and optics, but he had wide interests outside science and was much concerned with technical education. He was elected to the Royal Society in 1891. He is now best remembered for the textbooks Elementary Lessons in Electricity and Magnetism (1890) and Calculus Made Easy (1910). His first name is sometimes spelt 'Sylvanus'.

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Given by Professor Thompson's daughter, Miss Helen G Thompson, 1962.

12 letters and 1 postcard, all addressed to Silvanus Phillips Thompson, 1891-1909. Written by the following people: George Carey Foster; John Hopkinson; Sir Joseph Lister (later Lord Lister); Lyon Playfair, Lord Playfair; Sir William Ramsay; Sir Arthur Rücker; John William Strutt, Lord Rayleigh; Sir William Thiselton-Dyer; and Sidney Webb (later Lord Passfield). Topics covered include the University of London and the role of King's College within the University.

All items are autograph, with signatures.

In chronological order.

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Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

English

Typescript catalogue available in the Library's Palaeography Room.

A typed transcript is filed with the original letter.

Compiled by Anya Turner.

Compiled in compliance with 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.

Aug 2008 Thompson , Silvanus Phillips , 1851-1916 , physicist x Thompson , Sylvanus Phillips Strutt , John William , 1842-1919 , 3rd Baron Rayleigh , physicist Ramsay , Sir , William , 1852-1916 , Knight , chemist Playfair , Lyon , 1818-1898 , 1st Baron Playfair , chemist Lister , Joseph , 1827-1912 , 1st Baron Lister , surgeon x Lister , 1st Baron Hopkinson , John , 1849-1898 , electrical engineer Foster , George Carey , 1835-1919 , chemist and physicist Dyer , Sir , William Turner Thiselton- , 1843-1928 , Knight , botanist x Thiselton-Dyer , Sir , William Turner Webb , Sidney James , 1859-1947 , 1st Baron Passfield , social reformer and historian King's College London University of London x London University

Given by Professor Thompson's daughter, Miss Helen G Thompson, 1962.

12 letters and 1 postcard, all addressed to Silvanus Phillips Thompson, 1891-1909. Written by the following people: George Carey Foster; John Hopkinson; Sir Joseph Lister (later Lord Lister); Lyon Playfair, Lord Playfair; Sir William Ramsay; Sir Arthur Rücker; John William Strutt, Lord Rayleigh; Sir William Thiselton-Dyer; and Sidney Webb (later Lord Passfield). Topics covered include the University of London and the role of King's College within the University.

All items are autograph, with signatures.

In chronological order.

Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Access to individual items in Senate House Library archives collections may be restricted under the Data Protection Act or the Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details. 24 hours notice is required for research visits.

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

• English

• Latin

English

Typescript catalogue available in the Library's Palaeography Room.

A typed transcript is filed with the original letter.

Compiled in compliance with 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.

• English