Title :
Physical Science, Measurement and Instrumentation, Management and Education, IEE Proceedings A
Author_Institution :
Univ. Coll. London, UK
Abstract :
Although he was the Principal of a Technical College, Silvanus Thompson was interested in much else. He was President of the IEE in 1899; he researched in X-rays and optics; he wrote three textbooks, one of which is still famous; and he wrote an excellent biography of Lord Kelvin.<>
Keywords :
biographies; history; IEE; Lord Kelvin; Silvanus Thompson; X-rays; biography; optics; radioactivity;
Journal_Title :
Physical Science, Measurement and Instrumentation, Management and Education, IEE Proceedings A
