Scientific Lectures and Writings

Inventory list
Identifier Sort ascending Title Level of description Date Digital object
89 'The production of cosmic ray stars' File 1949
99-101 Three ms. and typescript drafts of `The Second Law of Thermodynamics deduced from information theory' , all with extensive alterations. File
111 Two lectures on Electron Diffraction given by Thomson on his visit to South America File 1954
115 'The Containment of Plasma by the Pinch Discharge' File 1958
122 Correspondence concerning a photograph for 'The Principles of Physics' and concerning a French translation. File 1959-60
126 Speech at the inaugural dinner of the Plasma Physics Group. File nd, c1965
154 'Atomic Energy'. Presidential address at Inaugural Meeting, Junior Institution of Engineers, 8 December 1945. File 1945
155 Notes for shorter talks on atomic energy File 1946
158 Notes for shorter talks on atomic energy File 1947
165 Shorter talks and lectures File nd, c1947
177 Paper on wartime cooperation on atomic energy, written for Central Office of Information File 1952
180 Notes for shorter talks File 1952
181, 182 'Morals of Atomic Energy'. File January-February 1954
186 'Possibilities of Thermonuclear Power'. File January 1956
190 Shorter talks File 1957
194 Notes for talks File
201 'Thermonuclear Reactions'. File
204 'Thermonuclear Reactions'. File June-July 1959
206 Book Reviews File 1959
209 Book review. Schonland: 'The Atomists' File 1968
3 Spring-back notebook, inscribed on first page 'Electricity and Magnetism. Lectures'. File [1922-30]
142 'The Electron': Typescript draft, with ms. corrections, and including reviewers' comments and Thomson's answers. File c 1970-1972
145 'The Electron': Galley proof, with a few corrections and additions. File c 1971-1972
141 'The Electron': ms notes and photographs File c 1970-1972
2 Spring-back folder, with ms. notes for fourteen lectures, many on verso of examination scripts. File
4 Folder of notes inscribed on first page `Senior Honours Class. Electricity. Oct. 1923'. File Oct 1923
5 Folder of notes, inscribed on first page 'Natural Philosophy Ordinary Class'. File [1922-30]
8 University of Aberdeen candidate's examination book, notes inscribed 'General Dynamics of Multiply Periodic Systems'. File [1922-30]
15 Lecture titled 'Dielectric Constant'. File n.d.
18 Folder of extensive loose notes on 'Dynamics' File