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Person: THOMPSON, Professor Silvanus P., B.A., D.Sc., F.R.A.S.  (1851-1916)

Biographical summary of this person
Full name
Professor Silvanus Phillips THOMPSON  B.A., D.Sc., F.R.A.S.
Gender
male
Relevance of this person
scientist; author of lectures used with slide sets
Main period of activity
1870s-1910s
Other internet resources
Chronology
Date
Age
Event/activity
19 June 1851
born at
12 June 1916
64
died at
Slide sets linked to this person

photographer: Magnetic curves (lecture: York & Son, 33 slides, in/before 1888)

Texts linked to this person
Lectures (2)

Silvanus P. Thompson, ‘The telephone, the microphone and the phonograph’ in The telephone, the microphone and the phonograph [etc.]

Silvanus P. Thompson (editor), ‘Waves of sound’ in Waves of sound [etc.]

Lucerna ID  6002033

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 9 December 2020

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