William Thomson, Lord Kelvin materials

Collection — Box: BW-13

Identifier: MS-0247

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Scope and Contents

Collection consists of four letters of William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, ranging in date from 1878 to 1899, to Henry Dyer, most likely a colleague at the University of Glasgow. The letters discuss candidates for faculty positions and the loan of laboratory instruments. Also in the collection are invoices and correspondence relating to the publication in 1904 of Thomson's lectures at the Johns Hopkins University. The volume was entitled "Baltimore lectures on the Molecular Dynamics and the Wave Theory of Light."

Dates

Creation: 1878-1899, 1904

Creator

Kelvin, William Thomson, Baron, 1824-1907 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections for more information.

This collection is open for use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.

Biographical Note

William Thomson, Lord Kelvin was a British mathematician and physicist. He was a professor at the University of Glasgow, 1846-1899. In 1884, he presented a series of lectures on molecular dynamics and wave theory of light at the Johns Hopkins University.

Extent

0.167 Cubic Feet (35 items)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

William Thomson, Lord Kelvin (1824-1907) was a British mathematician and physicist. Collection consists of four letters of Thomson, ranging in date from 1878 to 1899, to Henry Dyer. Also in the collection are invoices and correspondence relating to the publication in 1904 of Thomson's lectures at the Johns Hopkins University.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Brunton's of George Street in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Related Materials

Material related to William Thomson's lectures at Hopkins can be found in the Daniel C. Gilman Papers (MS.0001) and the Cleveland Abbe Papers (MS.0060) in Special Collections.

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Liz Beckman revised the Abstract and Biographical Note in this finding aid in February 2024 to bring them into compliance with Johns Hopkins guidelines for inclusive and conscientious description (2023). The previous version of the finding aid is available upon request.