Thomson, Godfrey Hilton, Sir, 1881-1955 (psychologist and Bell Professor of Education, University of Edinburgh)
Person
Found in 259 Collections and/or Records:
Notes on Matrices, Bilinear, Quadratic, and Hermitian forms, c1930s-1940s
File
Identifier: Coll-1310/3/3/2/4
Scope and Contents
The notes read as explanatory rather than exploratory, and were most likely directed at students.
Dates:
c1930s-1940s
Found in:
University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections
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Papers of Godfrey H. Thomson
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Unpublished materials authored by Thomson
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Notes taken by Thomson regarding various publications and subjects including education, statistics, and mathematics
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Compiled notes on mathematics and statistics
Notes regarding Charles Spearman's "the Abilities of Man", c1930s
File
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/G1/6/1/1
Scope and Contents
One set of notes is in Thomson's hand, and largely constitutes calculations, while the other, titled Corrigenda, the Abilities of Man , is in another hand (possibly Emmett's) and lists errors in the Abilities of Man.
Dates:
c1930s
Notes regarding Thomson's article, "The Meaning of i in the Estimate of g " from "the British Journal of Psychology", vol. XXV, part 1, c1934
File
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/G1/6/1/2
Scope and Contents
These compare Thomson's work to that of E B Wilson and Lee Irwin through notes, calculations, and diagrams.
Dates:
c1934
Notes taken by Thomson regarding various publications and subjects including education, statistics, and mathematics, c1930s-1951
Series
Identifier: Coll-1310/3/3
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Fonds:
- Lecture manuscripts, c1910s-1954;
- Unpublished volume, c1930;
- Notes taken by Thomson, c1930s-1951;
- Bibliographies compiled by Thomson, 1897-1954.
Dates:
c1930s-1951
Notes titled On Horner's Method of Solving Equations from A de Morgan's Elements of Arithmetic, early – mid 20th century
File
Identifier: Coll-1310/3/3/2/2
Scope and Contents
The notes explain Horner's method, and provide examples.
Dates:
early – mid 20th century
Found in:
University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections
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Papers of Godfrey H. Thomson
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Unpublished materials authored by Thomson
/
Notes taken by Thomson regarding various publications and subjects including education, statistics, and mathematics
/
Compiled notes on mathematics and statistics
Notes titled Parallel Proportional Profiles, c1946
File
Identifier: Coll-1310/3/3/3
Scope and Contents
The notebook has been made by Thomson from copies of the minutes of the Scottish Council for Research in Education, 1946, and contains calculations, graphs, and explanatory notes.
Dates:
c1946
Opening lecture for the Training, Theory and Practice of Education course, 8 Oct 1930
File
Identifier: Coll-1310/3/1/3/3
Scope and Contents
Thomson outlines the structure of the course and describes what is expected of the students, the value of practical experience, and the difficulties of offering practical experience alongside teaching on a training course. He also discusses the problem of practical experience impinging on written work and study, and how students can manage their time accordingly. Thomson describes the importance of ensuring the knowledge the students have of various classes is brought together,...
Dates:
8 Oct 1930
Papers of Godfrey H. Thomson
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1310
Scope and Contents
Biographical and personal papers, c mid 19th century-1972;
Publications authored and co-authored by Thomson, 1904-1954;
Unpublished materials by Thomson, 1897-1954;
Publications collected by Thomson regarding education, intelligence, psychology, and statistics, 1879-1971
Unpublished material collected by Thomson and authored by others, c mid 20th...
Dates:
c1890s-1978
Papers of Professor Walter Ledermann
Fonds — Box CLX-A-667
Identifier: Coll-1064
Scope and Contents
The collection largely consists of letters from Godfrey Thomson to Ledermann. Many are highly mathematical in content, containing formulae and mathematical notation, though they also regard social events and contain enquiries from Thomson with regards to the safety of Ledermann's family throughout the war.
Dates:
1937-1954
Papers regarding G Herdan's article, The Factorization of Political Economy, 18 Aug 1942
Item
Identifier: Coll-1064/108
Scope and Contents
Includes typescript copy of a letter from Thomson to Herdan regarding the article, specifically the way in which Herdan has applied sampling theory to his data, and a typescript copy of Herdan's reply.
Includes two typescripts of Thomson's review of the article.
Dates:
18 Aug 1942
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