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Tyndall, John, (1820-1893), natural philosopher

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Surname: Tyndall
Forenames: John
Gender: Male
Date: 1820-1893
Biography: ODNB link for Tyndall, John (1820-1893), natural philosopher
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P157541 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P29023 )
Online related resources Bibliography of British and Irish History link for John Tyndall
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
corresp and papers
Royal Institution of Great Britain
NRA 9522

See Bridson, Natural history MS resources 1980
2
1861-92: corresp and literary papers
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Add MSS 53715-16
3
1852-65: corresp with James David Forbes
St Andrews University Library
msdep7
NRA 13132
4
c1873-93: letters (12) to Sir Francis Galton
London University: University College London (UCL) Special Collections
GALTON
NRA 19968 Galton
5
1851-70: corresp with Sir John Herschel (58 items)
Royal Society
HS
NRA 8803
6
1856-93: letters to Sir Joseph Hooker
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Library and Archives
See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
7
1856-89: letters to TA Hirst
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Add MSS 63092
8
1851-94: corresp with Thomas Huxley (253 items)
Imperial College Archives and Corporate Records Unit
B/HUXLEY
NRA 8194 Huxley
9
1850-92: corresp with Lord Kelvin
Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
Add 7342, 7656
NRA 20700 Stokes
10
letters to Frederick Maxse
West Sussex Record Office
MAXSE
NRA 10619 Maxse
11
1856-89: letters to J Pollock
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Add MSS 63092
12
1874-1879: letters to Lord Rayleigh (9)
United States Air Force Academy, McDermott Library
MS 63/4
NRA 18694
13
1869-93: corresp with Herbert Spencer (10 items)
London University: Senate House Library
MS 791
NRA 16253 Spencer
14
1852-89: letters to Sir George Stokes
Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
Add 7342, 7656
NRA 20700 Stokes
15
1865-89: letters (36)
Huntington Library
See Guide to Literary MSS 1979
16
1856-90: letters
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Add MS 63092