Thomson's stopwatch, c early 20th century
Item
Identifier: Coll-1310/1/9/4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Contains slide rule, 2 masons aprons, watch fob, stopwatch, and typewriter.
Dates
- Creation: c early 20th century
Creator
- From the Sub-Fonds: Thomson, Godfrey Hilton, Sir, 1881-1955 (psychologist and Bell Professor of Education, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Biographical / Historical
This was gifted by Thomson to his secretary, Marian Cooke, probably following his retirement. Cooke and Thomson had a highly successful professional working relationship, with Cooke being one of the few individuals Thomson would take calls from when working.
Full Extent
1 stopwatch ; 5.5 cm diameter, 8 cm x 5.5 cm x 1.5 cm
Physical Location
CLX-A-1356
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk