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William H. Bragg and William L. (Lawrence) Bragg: A guide to the research records of John Jenkin

Listed by Melissa Downing and Michael Jones

This is a guide to the collected research papers of Dr. John Jenkin on the lives and work of William Henry Bragg and his son William Lawrence Bragg (widely known as Lawrence Bragg), who were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in 1915 for introducing and developing the science of X-ray crystallography. The collection is particularly strong in covering their time in Adelaide, and the work which culimated in their receipt of the Nobel Prize. [Details]

About the records
Provenance - creators and former custodians
Series list and summary descriptions
Inventory listing by series
- Series 1 - William Henry Bragg - Early Life, and General Files
- Series 2 - William Henry Bragg - Life and Work in Adelaide
- Series 3 - William Henry Bragg - Later Life
- Series 4 - William Lawrence Bragg
- Series 5 - General Research Files, Publications and Related Material
- Series 6 - Photographs, and Related Material
- Series 7 - Microfilm and Audiovisual Material
Index
Search
These records are managed by the The Barr Smith Library, The University of Adelaide. All queries relating to access should be made to The Barr Smith Library quoting MSS 0144 and the required inventory identifier(s).

Published by the The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on AustehcWeb, September 2010
Listed by Melissa Downing and Michael Jones
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Updated 3 August 2020

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