GB 0098 B/TIZARD - TIZARD, Sir Henry Thomas (1885-1959)

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GB 0098 B/TIZARD

Title

TIZARD, Sir Henry Thomas (1885-1959)

Date(s)

  • Created 1938-1942 (Creation)

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Name of creator

Biographical history

Born, 1885; educated at Westminster School; Magdalen College Oxford; Lecturer in Natural Science, Oriel College Oxford, 1911-1921; joined Royal Garrison Artillery, 1914, Royal Field Artillery, 1915; Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Controller, Experiments and Research, Royal Air Force, 1918-1919; Fellow of the Royal Society, 1926; Permanent Secretary, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, 1927-1929; Rector, Imperial College, 1929-1942; Chairman, Aeronautical Research Committee, 1933-1943; Development Commissioner, 1934-1945; Trustee, British Museum, 1937-1959; Knighted, 1937; Member, Council of Minister of Aircraft Production; Member, Air Council, 1941-1943; President of Magdalen College, Oxford, 1942-1946; Royal Society of Arts Albert Gold medal, 1944; Chairman, Advisory Council on Scientific Policy and Defence Research Policy Committee, 1946-1952; President, British Association, 1948; died, 1959.

Publications: include: Theoretical Chemistry from the standpoint of Avogadro's rule & Thermodynamics Walther Nernst, revised in accordance with the sixth German edition by H T Tizard (Macmillan & Co, London, 1911); The Passing World. Science and social progress (Bureau of Current Affairs, London, 1948); A Scientist in and out of the Civil Service (Birkbeck College, London, [1955]).

Archival history

Accumulated by Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine during the course of business.
GB 0098 B/TIZARD Created 1938-1942 Collection (fonds) boxes Tizard , Sir , Henry Thomas , 1885-1959 , Knight , scientist
Born, 1885; educated at Westminster School; Magdalen College Oxford; Lecturer in Natural Science, Oriel College Oxford, 1911-1921; joined Royal Garrison Artillery, 1914, Royal Field Artillery, 1915; Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Controller, Experiments and Research, Royal Air Force, 1918-1919; Fellow of the Royal Society, 1926; Permanent Secretary, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, 1927-1929; Rector, Imperial College, 1929-1942; Chairman, Aeronautical Research Committee, 1933-1943; Development Commissioner, 1934-1945; Trustee, British Museum, 1937-1959; Knighted, 1937; Member, Council of Minister of Aircraft Production; Member, Air Council, 1941-1943; President of Magdalen College, Oxford, 1942-1946; Royal Society of Arts Albert Gold medal, 1944; Chairman, Advisory Council on Scientific Policy and Defence Research Policy Committee, 1946-1952; President, British Association, 1948; died, 1959.

Publications: include: Theoretical Chemistry from the standpoint of Avogadro's rule & Thermodynamics Walther Nernst, revised in accordance with the sixth German edition by H T Tizard (Macmillan & Co, London, 1911); The Passing World. Science and social progress (Bureau of Current Affairs, London, 1948); A Scientist in and out of the Civil Service (Birkbeck College, London, [1955]).

Accumulated by Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine during the course of business.

Papers of Sir Henry Thomas Tizard, 1938-1942, notably correspondence relating to his work as scientific adviser to the Air Ministry, 1939-1942; Chemical Defence Board, 1949; official papers relating to the Council on Scientific Research and Technical Development, 1940; British Technical Mission to the United States, 1940; correspondence, 1940, notably with the British Embassy, Washington and Military Intelligence Division.

The papers are arranged as oulined in the scope and content.

Researchers wishing to consult the Archives should first contact the College Archivist, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ, for an appointment.

A photocopying service is available at the discretion of the Archivist. Photocopies are supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Archivist.
English

A catalogue is available at the College Archives.

Letters, 1944-1963 (B/ELLINGHAM) and records of the Governing Body (GB), held at Imperial College.

Diaries, correspondence and papers, 1891-1959, held at the Imperial War Museum Department of Documents (reference: HTT); papers relating to Defence Research Policy Committee, 1945-1949, held at the Public Record Office (reference: DEFE9); correspondence with Lord Blackett, 1938-1958, held at the Royal Society (reference: PB); correspondence with Lord Cherwell, 1917-1950, held at Nuffield College Library, Oxford (reference: Cherwell papers); correspondence with Archibald Vivian Hill, 1936-1956, held at the Churchill Archives Centre, Cambridge University (reference: AVHL); letters to Charles Talbot Onions, 1942-1947, held at Birmingham University Information Services, Special Collections Department (reference: Onions 416-26).

Tizard Ronald William Clark (Methuen & Co, London, 1965).

Sources: Who Was Who (A & C Black, 1961, volume V); National Register of Archives; British Library On-Line Public Access Catalogue 97. Compiled by Julie Tancell as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. 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. December 2000 Air Ministry Chemical Defence Board Consultants Council on Scientific Research and Technical Development Development administration Development personnel Science Tizard , Sir , Henry Thomas , 1885-1959 , Knight , chemist

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Papers of Sir Henry Thomas Tizard, 1938-1942, notably correspondence relating to his work as scientific adviser to the Air Ministry, 1939-1942; Chemical Defence Board, 1949; official papers relating to the Council on Scientific Research and Technical Development, 1940; British Technical Mission to the United States, 1940; correspondence, 1940, notably with the British Embassy, Washington and Military Intelligence Division.

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The papers are arranged as oulined in the scope and content.

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Conditions governing access

Researchers wishing to consult the Archives should first contact the College Archivist, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ, for an appointment.

Conditions governing reproduction

A photocopying service is available at the discretion of the Archivist. Photocopies are supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Archivist.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Letters, 1944-1963 (B/ELLINGHAM) and records of the Governing Body (GB), held at Imperial College.

Finding aids

A catalogue is available at the College Archives.

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Diaries, correspondence and papers, 1891-1959, held at the Imperial War Museum Department of Documents (reference: HTT); papers relating to Defence Research Policy Committee, 1945-1949, held at the Public Record Office (reference: DEFE9); correspondence with Lord Blackett, 1938-1958, held at the Royal Society (reference: PB); correspondence with Lord Cherwell, 1917-1950, held at Nuffield College Library, Oxford (reference: Cherwell papers); correspondence with Archibald Vivian Hill, 1936-1956, held at the Churchill Archives Centre, Cambridge University (reference: AVHL); letters to Charles Talbot Onions, 1942-1947, held at Birmingham University Information Services, Special Collections Department (reference: Onions 416-26).

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Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine

Rules and/or conventions used

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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  • English

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