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Thomson, Godfrey Hilton, Sir, 1881-1955 (psychologist and Bell Professor of Education, University of Edinburgh)

 Person

Found in 259 Collections and/or Records:

Un-numbered letter from Thomson to Ledermann regarding table 5, 12 Feb 1941

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1064/102
Scope and Contents

The table to which Thomson refers possibly comes from Burt's The Factors of the Mind. Thomson discusses the table at length, illustrating with calculations and matrices throughout.

Written on the back of several copies of the preliminary notice for the twelfth International Congress of Psychology.

Dates: 12 Feb 1941

Un-numbered letter from Thomson to Ledermann regarding the formula number of common elements divided by the geometrical mean of the two totals, 11 Jan 1943

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1064/111
Scope and Contents Thomson also wishes Ledermann and his family a Happy New Year, and asks Ledermann about the university examinations process in Germany, telling him of his own experience. Thomson discusses dice throwing, referring to his own article, a Hierarchy without a General Factor, from the British Journal of Psychology, and his own experiments with dice. The letter is written on the back of several tables and graphs regarding...
Dates: 11 Jan 1943

Un-numbered letter from Thomson to Ledermann regarding the forthcoming edition of The Factorial Analysis of Human Ability, 29 Jun 1945

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1064/112
Scope and Contents Thomson begins by telling Ledermann he has sent his reference to Professor Goldsborough, and hopes this has an influence on his chances. He informs Ledermann that he is working on a new edition of The Factorial Analysis of Human Ability, and accordingly asks him about oblique factors, and oblique reference vectors , referring to the work of Thurstone. Thomson ends the...
Dates: 29 Jun 1945

Un-numbered letter from Thomson to Ledermann regarding the rotation of orthogonal axes, retaining their orthogonality, 28 Jul 1945

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1064/115
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

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: 28 Jul 1945

Un-numbered letter from Thomson to Ledermann thanking him for sending a copy of his thesis and congratulating him on his doctorate, 24 Jun 1940

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1064/98
Scope and Contents

Thomson also apologises for being unable to attend the ceremony, and refers to Ledermann having to split his home up.

Dates: 24 Jun 1940

Un-numbered letter in which Thomson expresses his pleasure at hearing Ledermann is to be an external examiner for a PhD thesis, and asks him to take part in meetings about mental testing, 12 Nov 1940

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1064/99
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

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: 12 Nov 1940

Un-numbered letter in which Thomson tells Ledermann how glad he is that he is now a naturalised British subject, 16 Apr 1940

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1064/97
Scope and Contents

Thomson also reflects on the war, and sends his regards to Ledermann's parents.

Dates: 16 Apr 1940

Un-numbered postcard from Thomson to Ledermann thanking him for his birthday card and informing him of his son Hector Thomson's engagement, 30 Mar 1941

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1064/104
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

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: 30 Mar 1941

Un-numbered postcard, Thomson to Ledermann, 22 Oct 1937

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1064/26
Scope and Contents

Thomson confirms arrangements for he and Ledermann's meeting, and asks him to bring Bartlett's offprints with him.

Dates: 22 Oct 1937

Unpublished materials authored by Thomson, 1897-1954

 Sub-Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1310/3
Scope and Contents
  1. Lecture manuscripts, c1910s-1954;
  2. Unpublished volume, c1930;
  3. Notes taken by Thomson, c1930s-1951;
  4. Bibliographies compiled by Thomson, 1897-1954.
Dates: 1897-1954

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Archival Object 253
Collection 6
 
Subject
Edinburgh -- Scotland 81
Glenapp Ayrshire Scotland 49
Education 29
Intelligence 11
Intelligence tests 11