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 °ÄÃÅÀúÊ·¿ª½±¼Ç¼ (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 UCL by in 1945.
Access
The collection is fully catalogued. To browse the records, conduct a shelfmark search for FLEMING on Explore.