Thomson, Godfrey Hilton, Sir, 1881-1955 (psychologist and Bell Professor of Education, University of Edinburgh)
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Found in 253 Collections and/or Records:
The Purpose of a Scientific Education, c1930s
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Identifier: Coll-1310/3/1/3/5
Scope and Contents
The lecture outlines how science can fulfil its main purpose, in Thomson's opinion, that of uniting society. Thomson describes his own education – both formal and informal – and his current role as a lecturer in education, and explains how these have informed his beliefs regarding scientific training. He makes the case that science has often operated in isolation both from the world around it, and from the native language of its practitioners, with science students dependant on...
Dates:
c1930s
The School as a Social Influence: Two Practical Examples, 1930
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Identifier: Coll-1310/3/1/2/13
Scope and Contents
The lecture explores how schools could, and should, benefit the whole community by giving pupils a happy, clean environment which serves as a model for what the home should be, and by giving them the knowledge and skills in order to work towards solving practical and social problems in their communities. He illustrates this point with detailed descriptions of the Rachel MacMillan Nursery School in Deptford, London, and the Training School for Village Teachers at Chapra, Bengal....
Dates:
1930
Thomson family legal papers, 1955-1972
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Identifier: Coll-1310/1/6
Scope and Contents
The legal documents are photocopies which post-date the original dates given below:
The will and codicil of Sir Godfrey Hilton Thomson, 1955;
Codicil by Lady Jane Hutchinson or Thomson, 1961;
Inland Revenue estate duty form, 1972;
Will by Jane Hutchinson or Thomson, 1959;
Letter from Lady Thomson to her solicitor, Hugh Boyd, regarding...
Dates:
1955-1972
Thomson's notebook, c1945
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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/G1/6/4
Scope and Contents
The volume contains Thomson's notes from published works regarding personality. Author's referenced include: Vernon, Newman, Thorpe, Reyburn and Taylor, Levinsky, Kuhler, Milverton, Allport, Catell, Drever, Flannigan, McDonough, Valentine, Burt, Maberley, Lovell, Pear, Thorndike, and Myers. The front of the volume contains a quotation regarding personality attributed to C.W.V, most likely C W Valentine. The back of the volume was used by Thomson to note...
Dates:
c1945
Titled Lectures to music teachers on some general principles of teaching, c1916-1918
Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-1310/3/1/1
Scope and Contents
The 4th lecture, which was titled Mental imagery, has not survived.
Dates:
c1916-1918
Titled Notes on the Evaluation of Determinants on Extensional Identities and Appreciations, c1930s-1940s
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Identifier: Coll-1310/3/3/2/5
Scope and Contents
The notes read as explanatory rather than exploratory, and were most likely directed at students. Also contains a copy of the notes on Matrices, Bilinear, Quadratic, and Hermitian forms with additional annotations.
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
Titled Some non-mathematical papers of my Father's, including some of his Bingley lectures, KEEP, H.T 1963, c1930s-1954
Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-1310/3/1/3
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Includes lectures delivered by Thomson largely concerning education and intelligence testing. Most of these lectures have been delivered to mixed and public audiences, and are subsequently decipherable to those with no previous knowledge of the topics covered. Thomson has often underlined or circled words or phrases throughout in red pencil in order to act as an aide memoir, and several lectures have a handwritten covering sheet which notes Thomson's main points.
Dates:
c1930s-1954
Typed bibliographies of Thomson's publications, 1905-1950
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Identifier: Coll-1310/3/4/3
Scope and Contents
Compiled chronologically.
Dates:
1905-1950
Typescript lecture titled Transfer of Training at the University Level, Mar 1944
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Identifier: Coll-1310/3/1/4
Scope and Contents
Thomson discusses how qualities and skills gained at university can be transferred to students' working lives as well as their roles as good citizens. He discusses the extent to which such transfer is possible, citing the results of psychological experiments of learning. Thomson discusses the importance of understanding, not only between students of various disciplines, but also between the student and those from other walks of life. He stresses the importance that the...
Dates:
Mar 1944
Typescript of Thomson's lecture for the Royal Society of Edinburgh titled Factorial Analysis of Human Ability, 13 Dec 1942
File
Identifier: Coll-1064/110
Scope and Contents
Also includes a note from Thomson to Ledermann wishing him a happy Christmas and New Year.
Dates:
13 Dec 1942
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