M0004593: Sir William Crookes' spiral representing evolution of elements, 1888

Date:
18 April 1936
Reference:
WT/D/1/20/1/37/7
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M0004593: Sir William Crookes' spiral representing evolution of elements, 1888. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced May 2020: Crooks spiral representing evolution of elements, 1888

Description

A reproduction of a photograph of Sir William Crookes' (1832-1919) spiral representing the evolution of elements. Made in 1888. Crookes was a chemist and physicist.

Publication/Creation

18 April 1936

Physical description

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16 cm

Related material

The original object can be found at the Science Museum under object number 1921-395.

Notes

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.

Terms of use

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.

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