Glazebrook, Richard, Sir, 1854-1935.
Items in various series of The Royal Society, 1878-1932.
Materials by or relating to R. T. Glazebrook can be found in the following series: Miscellaneous Correspondence: 72 items. Referees Reports: 22 reports by Glazebrook on papers by other scientists. 3 reports on papers by Glazebrook. Council Documents: 31 items. Manuscripts (General): 28 letters to Joseph Larmor (Larmor Letters) and 6 letters to Arthur Schuster (Schuster Correspondence). Miscellaneous Manuscripts: 2 items. Archived Papers: 1 paper. Topic: thermal conductivity, specific heat of gases, electricity.
Eldest son of Nicholas Smith Glazebrook, M. R. C. S. Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, 5th Wrangler, 1876. Fellow of Trinity, 1877. University lecturer on mathematics. Assistant Director of the Cavendish Laboratory. Principal of University College, Liverpool, 1898-1899. Director of National Physical Laboratory, 1899-1919. Zaharoff professor of aviation and Director of Dept. of Aeronautics, Imperial College of Science and Technology, 1920-1923. F. R. S., 1882. Hughes' Medal, 1909. C. B., 1910. Knighted, 1917. K. C. B., 1920. Royal Medal, 1931. K. C. V. O., 1934.
Larmor, Joseph, 1857-1942
Schuster, Arthur, Sir, 1851-1934
Electricity.
Gases -- Thermal properties.
Heat -- Conduction.
Specific heat.
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