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Description: | 16 (Kelvin collection number in red cellire). MANU Unsigned. ?mid 19th century DES after FOUCAULT,Jean,Bernard,Léon. 1852 Paris, France. DES THOMSON,William,Lord,1st Baron Kelvin of Largs. 1874 Glasgow, Scotland. The frame was catalogued by Green and Lloyd as part of KGY.1. part of the Kelvin collection of gyroscopes with the Kelvin number 12, see GLAHM 105622. The framed gyroscope was reputedly used frequently by Kelvin in his class demonstrations. The size of gyroscope intended for this frame would be ideal for demonstrations in combination with a rotating stool. On loan to the Physics and Astronomy Department EXIT NUMBER 2092 it is part of object 18 in display case A Kelvin & 'the New Professors ', in room 470, The Kelvin Building, Department of Physics and Astronomy Glasgow University. | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | SCIENTIFIC COLLECTION : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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