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Topic(s)

electrical engineering and telegraphy

Extent

Ca. 950 items

Scope and content

A collection of works on electrical engineering and telegraphy from the personal library of Sir Ambrose Fleming (1849-1945), an electrical engineer and physicist who was the first Professor of Electrical Technology at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº (1885-1926). He invented the thermionic valve, which marked the birth of modern electronics. The material ranges from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century, and includes first editions of works by prominent scientists and engineers such as James Clerk Maxwell, Oliver Lodge, James Dewar and Shelford Bidwell. The book collection complements .

History

Fleming’s widow presented Fleming’s library along with his papers to ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº by in 1945.

Access

The collection is fully catalogued. To browse the records, conduct a shelfmark search for FLEMING on Explore.