Thomson, David, 1817-1880.
David Thomson papers, 1799-1894.
Collection includes various teaching materials for classes in Natural Philosophy, i.e., problems; questions; experimental book on electricity, 1878/80; lecture notes on such topics as steam engine, optics, magnetism and electricity; lecture notes in Junior Natural Philosophy, 1870-71 taken by P.J. Anderson; lists of students, 1845-1855. Also included is family correspondence and other papers relating to David Thomson, 1799-1894. The collection includes letters from William Thomson (Lord Kelvin, 1824-1907) to David Thomson, 1841-1869.
Professor of natural philosophy at Aberdeen, 1845; professor, King's College, Aberdeen, 1845-1860, and the newly-formed University of Aberdeen, 1960-1880.
Thomson, David, 1817-1894 -- Archives.
Physics -- Study and teaching -- Scotland -- 19th century.
Lecture notes. aat
Anderson, P. J. (Peter John), 1852-1926
Kelvin, William Thomson, Baron, 1824-1907
AIP-ICOS
University of Aberdeen. Dept. of Special Libraries and Archives. King's College. Aberdeen AB 9 ZUB