Catalogue description Report on the papers of Professor Harold Heywood (1905-1971)

Heywood's collection of early microscopes was purchased for the Whipple Museum of the History of Science (address: Free School Lane, Cambridge) and is displayed there.

Heywood's two principal scientific interests: particle characterisation and solar energy, are both represented in the collection in Sections B, C and D. Mrs. Heywood's 'Reminiscences' (CSAC 46.10.76/A.2) are also of interest in describing her husband's researches as well as their life together.

All items are manuscript unless otherwise indicated. Titles and descriptions in inverted commas are those which appear on the files or documents.

The help of Mr. J.D.L. Harrison of the Energy Technology Support Unit, Harwell, in identifying, selecting and describing the items in Section D, Solar Energy, is very gratefully acknowledged.

A. Biographical (including bibliographic) CSAC 46.10.76/A.1-CSAC 46.10.76/A.3

B. Notebooks CSAC 46.10.76/B.1-CSAC 46.10.76/B.36

C. Working papers on particles and pulverisation CSAC 46.10.76/C.1-CSAC 46.10.76/C.27

D. Working papers and correspondence on Solar Energy CSAC 46.10.76/D.1-CSAC 46.10.76/D.68

E. Lectures and papers CSAC 46.10.76/E.1-CSAC 46.10.76/E.9

F. Miscellaneous correspondence CSAC 46.10.76/F.1-CSAC 46.10.76/F.4

G. Publications CSAC 46.10.76/G.1-CSAC 46.10.76/G.6

H. Index to principal correspondents

Compiled by: Jeannine Alton and Harriot Weiskittel

Heywood, Harold, 1905-1971, scientist

The papers were received from Dr. Frances Heywood (widow), who retains a small amount of personal material.

1905 b. Manchester.

1910-19 educated Alleyn's School, Dulwich.

1920-25 Apprentice, Robey & Son, Lincoln.

1925 Whitworth Scholarship.

1925-28 City and Guilds College, Imperial College, London.

1929 M.Sc., London.

1931-36 Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Regent Street Polytechnic, London.

1932 Ph.D., London.

1936-57 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College, London.

Lecturer 1936.

Reader 1940.

1938-40 Senior Research Officer, British Coal Utilisation Research Organisation.

1946 D.Sc., London.

1957-67 Principal, Woolwich Polytechnic, London.

1967-71 Loughborough University of Technology.

Senior Research Fellow 1967.

Professor 1968.

A full account of Heywood's career can be found in the biographical material in Section A.

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