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Cavendish Laboratory : Letter from J.J.Thomson to Rutherford of 24 September 1895

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<p style='text-align: justify;'>In 1895 the University allowed non-Cambridge graduates to obtain the BA degree by research in two years. Rutherford was one of the very first to take up this opportunity supported by a studentship of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851. This letter from Thomson gives Rutherford permission to work in the Cavendish Laboratory and invites him for an interview.</p>

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Letter from J.J.Thomson to Rutherford of 24 September 1895 (P88)

In 1895 the University allowed non-Cambridge graduates to obtain the BA degree by research in two years. Rutherford was one of the very first to take up this opportunity supported by a studentship of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851. This letter from Thomson gives Rutherford permission to work in the Cavendish Laboratory and invites him for an interview.

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  • Classmark: P88
  • Subject(s): Rutherford; Thomson; Letter
  • Origin Place: Cambridge
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    • Physical Location: Cavendish Laboratory
    • Classmark: P88
    • Subject(s): Rutherford; Thomson; Letter
    • Origin Place: Cambridge
    • Extent: Digitised image: Tiff: 91.3 MB: 1200 dpi. 11360 x 8428 pixels. jpg: 300 dpi 3.87 MB
    • Material:

      Whole: glass

    • Format: Photograph
    • Author(s) of the Record: TEI created from spreadsheet.
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