Auction Catalogue

1 July 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 2275

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1 July 2008

Estimate: £80–£100

Scotland, Edinburgh University, bronze award medals by A. Kirkwood (4), arms in trilobe, revs. wreath, named (Ordinary Mathematics, R.T. Dunbar, 1908-9; Natural Philosophy, R.T. Dunbar, 1908-9; Inter. Hon. Exp. Physics, Margaret P. White, 1913-14; Physics Final Hon[ours], R.T. Dunbar, 1914-15), all 52mm [4]. Extremely fine; in cases of issue [one case broken] (£80-100)

The J-phenomena and the quantum theory of scattering of X-radiation was investigated by R.T. Dunbar, an Edinburgh graduate, and Margaret P. White, whom he was to marry. Both worked for several years with the scientist Charles Glover Barkla (1877-1944)