Science, technology and mathematics
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Science, technology and mathematics
There is a long and illustrious tradition of scientific and mathematical research at King’s College London and this is reflected in its collections. Archives house papers related to the work of several eminent scientists who worked at King’s, including the physicists Sir Charles Wheatsone (1802-75) and James Clerk Maxwell (1831-79) and the chemist John Frederic Daniell (1790-1845). There are also considerable holdings covering the affairs of various engineering and science departments of King’s College London and the institutions with which it merged.
The former library of Sir Charles Wheatstone, which is strong on telegraphy, electricity and acoustics, is held at the Foyle Special Collections Library, as is the former library of the Rev. Thomas Roscoe Reed Stebbing (1835-1926), which is strong in natural history in general but has a strong emphasis on marine invertebrates. The De Beer Collection contains books, journals and pamphlets collected by Sir Gavin De Beer relating to Charles Darwin and evolution, while the Ruggles Gates Collection consists of the books, journals and pamphlets of the geneticist and botanist Professor Reginald Ruggles Gates (1882-1962), and is strong in anthropology, eugenics, genetics. The Early Science Collection consists of science and technology books mainly from the period 1800-1914 and covers a wide range of subjects including, physics, mathematics, chemistry, astronomy, the railways and cookery.
To browse our catalogues and for information on visiting and using the holdings please visit the Archives & Special Collections section of the King's website.
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