Arthur Schuster, seated, facing left, aged about 38. Photograph by L. Suscipi, c. 1888.
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- 1888
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- 33193i
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The photograph is one of a collection depicting Sir Arthur Schuster (1851-1934), his family and friends. Sir Arthur, a British physicist and professor in applied mathematics and physics at the University of Manchester, was a pioneer in spectroscopy and terrestrial magnetism, inventing the Schuster-Smith magnetometer, a standard instrument for measuring the earth's magnetic force. This photograph and others (mostly depicting his work with x-rays) were presented to the Wellcome Institute by his daughter, Dr. Nora H. Schuster, in 1962
Publication/Creation
1888
Physical description
1 photograph : photoprint, albumen ; sheet 12.3 x 9.3 cm
Lettering
Sir Arthur Schuster
Lettering hand-written in blue ink on the reverse of the mount
The reverse of the mount bears a stamp: "L. Suscipi, Via Condotti 48, Roma
Reference
Wellcome Collection 33193i
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Location Status Access Closed stores