M0004593: Sir William Crookes' spiral representing evolution of elements, 1888
- Date:
- 18 April 1936
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/37/7
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
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About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced May 2020: Crooks spiral representing evolution of elements, 1888
Description
A reproduction of a photograph of Sir William Crookes' (1832-1919) spiral representing the evolution of elements. Made in 1888. Crookes was a chemist and physicist.
Publication/Creation
18 April 1936
Physical description
1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16 cm
Related material
The original object can be found at the Science Museum under object number 1921-395.
Notes
Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.
Terms of use
Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request