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Frank Oldham: Student Notebooks

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8327

Scope and Contents

Oldham's notes of his experimental work in physics for the Natural Sciences Tripos, Part II, 1925-1927. An enclosed letter from Oldham, 24 July 1973, explains that he came to St John's College, Cambridge, in 1925 with a degree from King's College, London, which excused him from Part I of the Tripos. A copy letter from Prof. A.B. Pippard, 12 July 1973, acknowledges receipt of the notebooks for the Cavendish Laboratory archives.

Dates

  • Creation: 1925-1973

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

2 volume(s) (2 volumes)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred from the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, 1980.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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