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Science & Education: London, King's College, John Millar Thomson award for Chemistry, bronze medal, by A. G. Wyon, bust of John Millar Thomson left in cap and gown, rev. College arms, named on edge (Frank Briers, 1925), 76.5mm. (MJP p.88); University College School, the Research Medal, bronze, by J. Moore after Thomas Woolner, two men lever stones, recorded by a seated and crowned female, rev. legend and naming (W. G. Plummer – Session 1924-25), 64mm.; earlier copper medal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, by L. C. Wyon, awarded 1909, to 'Walter Ryley Pratt, Botany', each in case of issue, virtually mint state (3)
Thomson was head of the Chemistry Department at King's College and later vice-principal, which he held until retirement in 1914. The medal was instituted in his honour to be awarded to the most distinguished chemistry students of King's College.
W. G. Plummer, PhD was author or co-author of several scientific papers; The Crystalline Structure of Hexachlorobenzene and 2 Hexabromobenzene, 1925; The Crystal Structure of Solid Methane, 1928 and 1929.
Walter Ryley Pratt (1887-1959), youngest of four children to Charles Abraham and Betsy Ryley Pratt. He married Nellie Lawrence (1890-1982), in 1916.
(Estimate: 100-140 GBP)
Thomson was head of the Chemistry Department at King's College and later vice-principal, which he held until retirement in 1914. The medal was instituted in his honour to be awarded to the most distinguished chemistry students of King's College.
W. G. Plummer, PhD was author or co-author of several scientific papers; The Crystalline Structure of Hexachlorobenzene and 2 Hexabromobenzene, 1925; The Crystal Structure of Solid Methane, 1928 and 1929.
Walter Ryley Pratt (1887-1959), youngest of four children to Charles Abraham and Betsy Ryley Pratt. He married Nellie Lawrence (1890-1982), in 1916.
(Estimate: 100-140 GBP)