Jervis-Smith, Frederick John, 1848-1911.
Frederick J. Jervis-Smith papers, 1883-1911.
Patents for his inventions, and other documents relating to patenting procedures; small group of correspondence, including letters from the Bishop of Bath & Wells, Lord Berkeley, Gustave Eiffel, Sir W. J. Hershel, Lord Kelvin, Sir Oliver Lodge, Sir C. A. Parsons, Lord Rayleigh; album of press cuttings concerning his scientific work, 1889-1907; student register of the Millard Laboratory, Oxford, 1886-1901; printed testimonials for 2 Chairs which Jervis-Smith applied for; other printed leaflets issued privately by Jervis-Smith; experimental and other photographs.
Physicist, experimental mechanic, electrical engineer, and inventor; Fellow of the Royal Society; established the Millard Laboratory at Trinity College, Oxford, 1885, and was University Lecturer in Mechanics, 1888-1908. His inventions included the liquid microphone (1879) and the tram chronograph (1888), the latter used in measuring high-speed events such as explosions and gunshots. His work supplemented Oxford's physics teaching, and laid the foundations of its Engineering Science school.
Berkeley, Randal Mowbray Thomas Rawdon, 8th Earl of Berkeley, 1865-1942.
Kelvin, William Thomson, Baron, 1824-1907.
Lodge, Oliver, Sir, 1851-1940.
Inventions (Patents).
Photographs. aat
Clippings. aat aat aat
Leaflets. aat
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Registers (lists). aat
Testimonials. aat
Church of England. Diocese of Bath and Wells. Bishop.
Eiffel, Gustave.
Herschel, W. J., Sir.
Parsons, Charles, 1854-1931
Rayleigh, Lord.
Millard Laboratory.
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