Portrait of William Ernest Burcham
Date
mid 20th century
Sitter
William Ernest Burcham (1913 - 2008, British) , Nuclear physicist
Creator - Organisation
J. Russell & Sons, Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 150mm
width (print): 110mm
height (mount): 200mm
width (print): 140 mm
width (print): 110mm
height (mount): 200mm
width (print): 140 mm
Subject
Description
Half-length portrait of William Ernest Burcham, turned to the right as viewed and looking to the right of the viewer. He wears a grey suit jacket over a white shirt and a polka dot tie.
Handwritten verso inscription: ‘BURCHAM, WILLIAM ERNEST F.R.S. 1957
5206A Recd 11.3.58'
Stamped verso inscription: 'PHOTO BY J. RUSSELL & SONS, 11 THAYER STREET, MANCHESTER SQUARE, LONDON, W.1. WEL. 1232.'
William Ernest Burcham (1913-2008), British experimental nuclear physicist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1957, served on its Council from 1977 to 1979, and was awarded the Rutherford Memorial Lecture in 1983.
Handwritten verso inscription: ‘BURCHAM, WILLIAM ERNEST F.R.S. 1957
5206A Recd 11.3.58'
Stamped verso inscription: 'PHOTO BY J. RUSSELL & SONS, 11 THAYER STREET, MANCHESTER SQUARE, LONDON, W.1. WEL. 1232.'
William Ernest Burcham (1913-2008), British experimental nuclear physicist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1957, served on its Council from 1977 to 1979, and was awarded the Rutherford Memorial Lecture in 1983.
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