Digital Asset : 29990
| P number: | P575750 |
|---|---|
| Caption: | L. Playfair.[Photograph] [Portrait] |
| Description: |
Lyon Playfair 1819 - 1898. Appointed Chemist 1845 and Professor of Chemistry at School of Mines in 1851. Resigned in1853. Professor of Chemistry, Royal Institution 1846; Fellow of the Royal Society 1848; Secretary, Science and Art Department 1853; Inspector General of Government Museums and Schools of Science 1856; Professor of Chemistry, Edinburgh 1858; Knight Commander Order of the Bath 1883; President British Association for the Advancement of Science 1885; Baron Playfair of St. Andrews 1892; Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath 1894. |
| Photographer: | Unknown |
| Copyright statement: | NERC |
| Additional information: | Survey staff photographs. Geological Survey and Museum and Royal School of Mines, 1850-1910 IGS1/639. |
| Orientation: | Portrait |
| Size: | 359.24 KB; 639 x 1000 pixels; 54 x 85 mm (print at 300 DPI); 169 x 265 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Special collections/ Survey staff photographs. Geological Survey and Museum and Royal School of Mines, 1850-1910. IGS1.639 |
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