Leadership and Creativity - A History of the Cavendish Laboratory, 1871-1919 (ARCHIMEDES Volume 5) New Studies in the History and Philosophy of (Archimedes)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: April 30, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9781402004759
Subjects: History of science; First World War, 1914-1918; Inter-war period, 1918-1939; c 1800 to c 1900; c 1900 - c 1914; History; Sir,; Physics (General); Scientific Methodology And Research; Science; Science/Mathematics; Cambridgeshire; Physics; Research & Methodology; Science / History; Science : Physics; Science : Research & Methodology; Thomson, J. J; 19th century; Thomson, J. J.; (Joseph John),; 1856-1940; 20th century; Cavendish Laboratory (Cambridg; Cavendish Laboratory (Cambridge, England)
First sentence: In 1868 the University of Cambridge, after much debate, finally added the subjects of heat, electricity, and magnetism to the new scheme of testing for Honours in the Mathematical Tripos.