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Philipp Reis's telephone in Aberdeen
John S. Reid, Rebecca Ronke
A telephone sender following the design of Johann Philipp Reis made by W Ladd, London 1863, in the Natural Philosophy Collection of the University of Aberdeen is illustrated and de…
Stirling Stuff
John S. Reid
Robert Stirling's patent for what was essentially a new type of engine to create work from heat was submitted in 1816. Its reception was underwhelming and although the idea was spo…
David Gill - Magnificent and Desirable Astronomer
John S. Reid
This paper was given to mark the centenary of the death of David Gill, the foremost British astronomer in the last quarter of the 19th century and into the 20th century. Gill aband…
James Clerk Maxwell's class of 1856/57
John S. Reid
James Clerk Maxwell is known for his outstanding contributions to fundamental physics. These include providing the equations that govern electric and magnetic fields, establishing…