Unveiling of the statue of William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, attended by a large crowd, Glasgow, 8th October 1913; Glasgow University in the background. Photograph, 1913.

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1913
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561466i
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Unveiling of the statue of William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, attended by a large crowd, Glasgow, 8th October 1913; Glasgow University in the background. Photograph, 1913. Wellcome Collection. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Glasgow : Maclure, Macdonald & Co, 1913.

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1 photograph : photoprint ; sheet 36.1 x 26.1 cm

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Unveiling of Kelvin statue by the Right Hon. Augustine Birrell, M.P., on Wednesday, 8th October, 1913. Presented by Sir John S. Samuel, K.B.E., D.L. City Chambers, Glasgow. Sept 11th 1925 Lettering: title printed on mount; information on later presentation of photograph in pencil on verso

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William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, was a physicist, mathematician, engineer and professor of the University of Glasgow from 1846-1899. The Kelvin (absolute) scale of temperature is named after him

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Wellcome Collection 561466i

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