The Body Electric

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The SciencesVolume 37, Issue 2 p. 26-31 The Body Electric SAMUEL DEVONS, SAMUEL DEVONS Samuel Devons: is professor emeritus of physics at Columbia University in New York City. In 1931, as a candidate for an “open” scholarship at Trinity College, Cambridge, he was briefly “examined” by J.J. Thomson, who was then master of the college. In 1950 Devons was appointed professor of physics at Imperial College, London, where J.J. Thomson's son G.P. Thomson was director of the physics laboratory. In 1955 Devons was appointed Langworthy Professor of Physics at Manchester University in England, where J.J. Thomson had studied (when it was still Owens College) before going to Cambridge in 1876, and where the Physics Laboratory is named after Arthur Schuster. J.J. Thomson was born and grew up in the Cheetham district of Manchester, the same district where, more than fifty years later, Devons also went to school.Search for more papers by this author SAMUEL DEVONS, SAMUEL DEVONS Samuel Devons: is professor emeritus of physics at Columbia University in New York City. In 1931, as a candidate for an “open” scholarship at Trinity College, Cambridge, he was briefly “examined” by J.J. Thomson, who was then master of the college. In 1950 Devons was appointed professor of physics at Imperial College, London, where J.J. Thomson's son G.P. Thomson was director of the physics laboratory. In 1955 Devons was appointed Langworthy Professor of Physics at Manchester University in England, where J.J. Thomson had studied (when it was still Owens College) before going to Cambridge in 1876, and where the Physics Laboratory is named after Arthur Schuster. J.J. Thomson was born and grew up in the Cheetham district of Manchester, the same district where, more than fifty years later, Devons also went to school.Search for more papers by this author First published: 31 July 2013 https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2326-1951.1997.tb03297.x AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume37, Issue2March‐April 1997Pages 26-31 RelatedInformation