Accession No
2963
Brief Description
pair of ‘schmidt’ experimental microscopes, by Edward H. Linfoot, English, 1938
Origin
England; University of Bristol [attributed]
Maker
Linfoot, Edward H.
Class
microscopes
Earliest Date
1938
Latest Date
1938
Inscription Date
Material
metal (brass)
Dimensions
A length 145mm; breadth 160mm; height 140mm; B length 132mm; breadth 140mm; height 140mm;
Special Collection
Provenance
Donated, 1983. Exhibited at the annual exhibition of the Physical Society in 1939.
Inscription
Description Notes
Brass; an application of the schmidt principle to microscopy.
References
Events
Description
Edward H. Linfoot was a mathematician known for his work on optics. From 1948 to 1970, he was Assistant Director of the Cambridge Observatory, where he worked on aspheric optics. He applied the therory of aspheric lenses and the Schmidt principle to make these experimental microscopes, which were exhibited at the 1939 Annual Exhibition of the Physical Society.
08/06/2023
Created by: Morgan Bell on 08/06/2023
FM:42811
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