Thomson, Godfrey Hilton, Sir, 1881-1955 (psychologist and Bell Professor of Education, University of Edinburgh)
Person
Found in 259 Collections and/or Records:
Papers regarding Hector's development, 1917-1927
File
Identifier: Coll-1310/1/7
Scope and Contents
Notes by Thomson regarding Hector's progress from 2 weeks to one year, 1917;
List of words that Hector does or doesn't know at age 3 years and 1 month, 1920;
Letter from Hector's headmaster acknowledging Thomson's cheque and regarding how Hector is settling in, 1924;
2 Otis tests completed by Hector, 1927;
1 Stanford achievement test completed by...
Dates:
1917-1927
Photocopied hand written manuscript written by Thomson titled Chapter XII: Edinburgh and Moray House regarding his work, c1950-1955
File
Identifier: Coll-1310/1/4/4
Scope and Contents
The manuscript describes how Thomson came to work at the University of Edinburgh and Moray House College of Education, detailing the job offer he had received from Thorndike at Colombia University, and his reasons for its refusal. He describes the reaction to an Englishman taking the post at Moray House, his daily surroundings, and the connections between Moray House and the faculty of Education at the University of Edinburgh. He also describes the history of Moray House College,...
Dates:
c1950-1955
Photograph album containing formal photographic portraits of Thomson's ancestors, c mid-late 19th century
File
Identifier: Coll-1310/1/2/1
Scope and Contents
While some photographs have contextual notes detailing biographical information regarding the subject, most have none. Although the images themselves date from the 1800s, they are all of the same size and likely copies created later than the originals.
Dates:
c mid-late 19th century
Photograph album containing various Thomson family photographs, c1910s-1920s
File
Identifier: Coll-1310/1/2/4
Scope and Contents
Includes photographs of Hector as an infant; photographs of Thomson's army colleagues; and photographs of friends and family.
Dates:
c1910s-1920s
Photographs, c mid 19th century-1960
Series
Identifier: Coll-1310/1/2
Scope and Contents
These largely comprise of family photographs, including photographs of Thomson's immediate family as well as both he and Lady Thomson's ancestors, but also contain images regarding Thomson's career and achievements.
Dates:
c mid 19th century-1960
Proceedings and papers of conferences with Thomson's contributions, 1904-1951
Series
Identifier: Coll-1310/2/4
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Fonds:
- Books, 1921-1950;
- Journal pieces; 1904-1954;
- Proceedings and papers of conferences with Thomson's contributions, 1904-1951;
- Newspaper articles, 1921-1948;
- Handbooks, mid 20th century.
Dates:
1904-1951
Programme and introduction, c1916-1918
File
Identifier: Coll-1310/3/1/1/1
Scope and Contents
Thomson discusses the characteristics both of music teachers, who are often themselves practising musicians, and music as a school subject.
Dates:
c1916-1918
Propaganda, c1930s
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Identifier: Coll-1310/3/1/3/4
Scope and Contents
The lecture regards the problem of propaganda in school. Thomson defines what he sees as propaganda and its methods, and discusses whether teachers, who have an advantage over their less mature students, can avoid propaganda, and if so, how. He gives a few examples of controversial subjects that should or should not be covered in school. The lecture is on the one side of the manuscript, with the other containing a typescript of an incomplete poem regarding education and scholarship...
Dates:
c1930s
Publications authored by Thomson, 1904-1954
Sub-Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1310/2
Scope and Contents
- Books, 1921-1950;
- Journal pieces; 1904-1954;
- Proceedings and papers of conferences with Thomson's contributions, 1904-1951;
- Newspaper articles, 1921-1948;
- Handbooks, mid 20th century.
Dates:
1904-1954
Quiller Couch, 24 June 1927
File
Identifier: Coll-1310/3/1/2/5
Scope and Contents
The notes would suggest the lecture was very similar in content to The Food of the Gods, with the addition of an Arthur Quiller Couch quotation at the beginning.
Dates:
24 June 1927
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- Teachers, Training of 5
- Child psychology 4
- Psychology 4
- Art and science 2
- Child development 2
- Cultural education 2
- Darlington England 2
- Durham England 2
- Educational tests and measurements 2
- Eugenics 2
- Factor analysis 2
- Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland 2
- Graduation Ceremonies 2
- Heredity 2
- Human Evolution 2
- School community relationship 2
- Scotland -- Aberdeenshire -- Aberdeen 2
- St Andrews (Scotland) 2
- Wigan Lancashire England 2
- American (cultural identity) 1
- Bibliography 1
- Bingley West Yorkshire England 1
- Birmingham (England) 1
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- Cambridge (England) 1
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- Classroom environment 1
- Communities 1
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