Watch Support Search What's on Education Christmas Lectures Our history About Blog About → Organisation → Team → Heritage and Collections → Frank James → Frank James Professor of the History of Science and Head of Collections Credit: Royal Institution About Frank James studied at Imperial College where he received his PhD for a thesis on the development of spectroscopy in the nineteenth century. After a year at the Institute of Education, he joined the Royal Institution to establish its history of science activities. In 1998 he was appointed Head of Collections and Heritage and was appointed Professor of History of Science in 2004. His main research has been editing the Correspondence of Michael Faraday which is now complete in six volumes. He is currently writing a book on Humphry Davy’s practical work, having always had a strong interest in the relations of science with other areas of society and culture, such as the military, art (where he co-authored a book on the scientific and technological content of paintings in the National Gallery), religion and technology. Download a pdf of Frank James' publications. He has been President of the Newcomen Society for the History of Engineering and Technology, the British Society for the History of Science and the History of Science Section of the British Science Association. He was Chair of the National Organising Committee for the XXIVth International Congress for the History of Science and Technology held in Manchester in July 2013. He was recently elected a Corresponding Member of the Académie internationale d’histoire des sciences and a Member of the Academia Europaea. Downloads Frank James Publications Related content Heritage and Collections Find out more Michael Faraday's Correspondence Find out more The Davy Letters Project Find out more Adventures in Archive - Faraday and Fluorine Watch Learn Masterclasses L'Oréal Young Scientist Centre Events for the whole family Science shows Interactive games Christmas Lectures Visit News What's On Food & Drink The Faraday Museum Heritage tours Find us Support Donate to the Ri Join the Ri Renew your Membership Corporate Partnerships 14-10 Club Events Jobs Keep in touch Keep up to date with regular emails from the Ri © Royal Institution 2013 Facebook Twitter Youtube Venue Hire Press T&Cs Privacy Policy Accessibility Contact Us