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Farren, William Scott, Sir, 1892 - 1970 (Knight, aeronautical engineer)

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Dates

  • Existence: 1892 - 1970

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

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Correspondence with Sir Arnold Hall relating to a biography of William Scott Farren, and notes on Farren by John Lloyd, 1970 - 1972

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/JOLD 11
Scope and Contents

Includes copy of biography by Hall and G.P. Thomson, re-printed from Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, vol 17, November 1971

Dates: 1970 - 1972
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
 Fonds

The Papers of Sir William Scott Farren

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/FREN
Scope and Contents Papers relating to Farren's work as an aeronautical engineer, comprising reports, journals, notes, photographs and personal items. The bulk of the collection is made up of printed material, mainly Aeronautical Research Committee reports by Farren or his colleagues and Farren's articles in learned journals, including a considerable amount of material from the between war period. There is little correspondence in the collection and very little relating to Farren's personal life save for one...
Dates: 1915 - 1971
Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.

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