Natural Philosophy Collection

To mark the 2010 annual meeting of the British Society for the History of Science in Aberdeen in July 2010 a small display of historic instruments of science was arranged at Marishcal College and, in addition, a few of Patrick Copland's instruments accompanied a display of historic books at King's College. This page gives virtual access to the captions and instruments.

The Marischal display:

• The Best of British;
• Meteorology;
• 19th Century Instruments;
• Supplementary.

The King's display:

• A few of Patrick Copland's Instruments.

Links:

• British Society for the History of Science
• Scientific Instrument Society

Photographs are generally 'record shots', not studio pictures. All text and most photographs by John S. Reid.