Biographical note on George Forbes by Dr. J. Cranston

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- GB 249 OM/201/8/16
Dates of Creation
- December 1954
Language of Material
- English
Physical Description
- 1 p. (typescript)

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George Forbes papersOM/201

Journals containing articles by George ForbesOM/201/1

Publications by George ForbesOM/201/2

Photocopies of articles by George ForbesOM/201/3

Reprint of Professor James Forbes' eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth letters on glaciers addressed to Professor JamesonOM/201/5

Report on the utilization of the Nile CataractsOM/201/6

Collection of map books belonging to George ForbesOM/201/7

Rules of University Club, Princes Street, EdinburghOM/201/8/1

Forbes' calling cardOM/201/8/2

Testimonials for George Forbes' candidature for Chair of Natural Philosophy at Anderson's UniversityOM/201/8/3

Photographic Lenses; a simple treatiseOM/201/8/4

ShipwreckedOM/201/8/5

The Times newspaper, Peace numberOM/201/8/6

Rules and regulations and list of members of New Club, North BerwickOM/201/8/7

Cuttings of articles in The Times by George ForbesOM/201/8/8

Bibliography of George Forbes' writingsOM/201/8/10

Notes on George Forbes by David R.L. Hamilton, Sub-Librarian, Andersonian Library, University of StrathclydeOM/201/8/11

Recollections of George Forbes by Jen Stockdale, daughter of Director of Royal Technical College, GlasgowOM/201/8/12

Collections of photographs of last residence of Professor George ForbesOM/201/8/13

Report by Albert S. White of Morganite Electrical Carbon Limited on composition of carbon brushes used by George ForbesOM/201/8/14

Long Life Brushes - 100 yearsOM/201/8/15

Biographical note on George Forbes by Dr. J. CranstonOM/201/8/16

Inventor of the Carbon BrushOM/201/8/17