The Lucasian chair paid very poorly so Stokes needed to earn additional money and he did this by accepting an additional position to the Lucasian chair, namely that of Professor of Physics at the Government School of Mines in London.
Ang Lucasian upuan sa may bayad na masyadong maganda kaya Stokes kailangan upang kumita ng karagdagang pera at siya ay na ito sa pamamagitan ng pagtanggap ng karagdagang mga posisyon sa Lucasian chair, namely na ng Professor ng Physics sa Gobyerno School of Mines sa London.