COLLECTION NAME:
University of Manchester History & Heritage
Record
Image Number:
JRL16090713
Reference Number:
DPH/6/1
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Graph
Series Title:
Documents relating to departmental students (1911)
Parent Work Title:
Lecture Notebook
Creator:
Bailey, Doris
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1911
Page/Sheet:
40v
Description:
Graph. From Lecture notes for Practical Physics, compiled by Doris Bailey in the second year of honours physics course (1910-1911). The notes relate to a course in radioactivity, probably delivered by Hans Geiger. Subjects include: alpha ray electroscopes; the absorption of alpha rays; decay of actinium active deposits; decay of active deposit from thorium; the transformation of radium; absorption of beta rays from radium by cardboard, aluminium foil, paper, lead; absorption of beta rays from thorium by various substances.
Keyword:
Physics; Manchester Alumni; Science; Beta rays.
Language:
English
Language Code:
eng-GB
Subject:
Physics
Subject:
University of Manchester
Category of Material:
Archives
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
Time Period Covered:
20th Century CE
Places Covered:
England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Notes:
Doris Bailey, 1891-1970, studied physics at the University of Manchester (B.Sc. 1911, M.Sc. 1920, B. Sc (Maths), 1912). She entered the teaching profession and was headmistress of the Queen Mary School, Lytham, Lancashire from 1930-1951.
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
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