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CHAPTER III 

 THE BRISTOL PERIOD 



The rise of the University Colleges University College, Bristol : its origin and 

 early history Ramsay appointed Professor of Chemistry, February 1880 ; 

 Principal, September 1881 Marriage Demonstrators successively: D. O. 

 Masson, A. Blaikie, W. L. Goodwin, and Sydney Young Papers on physical 

 chemical subjects Dr. Young's account of joint researches on thermal 

 properties of solids and liquids, etc. Miss Williams' work on food Ramsay's 

 colleagues Intercourse with staff of Clifton College and with residents in 

 Bristol and Clifton Professor Lloyd Morgan's reminiscences Visits to 

 London First meeting with Mendeleeff Financial difficulties of the 

 College Beginning of the struggle to obtain Government help Ramsay's 

 part in the movement Record of events by Professor Hicks Ramsay at 

 Oxford Deputation to Mr. Goschen The first Government Grant, 1889 

 List of Papers by Ramsay and Young pp. 66-101 



CHAPTER IV 

 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, 1887 TO 1894 



The Professors of Chemistry at University College Elected F.R.S. (1888) 

 Beginning work with new Assistant (Dr. Collie) Assistant Professor 

 Dr. R. T. Plimpton Admission of women to men's classes The staff in 

 the Chemical Department Ramsay's popularity with the students 

 Methods of instruction in the laboratory " Experimental Proofs of Chemical 

 Theory for Beginners " Habits of medical students Letters to Professor 

 Worthington Paper on the Molecular Weights of Metals, 1889 Researches 

 on the oxides of nitrogen Meeting of the British Association at Leeds 

 Theories of solution Discussion Brownian movement of fine particles 

 Ramsay's influence at the University of London Views as to examina- 

 tions pp. 102-123 



CHAPTER V 

 THE GASES OF THE ATMOSPHERE 



Lord Kelvin quoted Lord Rayleigh's researches on the densities of 



Difficulty in the case of nitrogen His appeal to chemists, September 1892 

 Discussion of the anomaly, April 1894 Cavendish's experiments, 1785 

 Ramsay's magnesium method of fixing nitrogen Letters to Mrs. Ramsay 

 and Lord Rayleigh Publication jointly with Lord Rayleigh agreed upon 

 Announcement of new gas at Oxford Meeting of British Association 

 Hodgkin Prize awarded by the Smithsonian Institution at Washington 

 Special Meeting of the Royal Society, January 1896 Properties of argon 



