Affiliation:
1. Electron Microscope Unit and School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of LondonEgham, Surrey TW20 0EX, UK
Abstract
The early development and blossoming of electron microscopy in the twentieth century are outlined with particular reference to biological applications, and the establishment and demise of facilities for the Faculty of Science in a London college are charted in relation to funding, staffing, and economic pressures. Use of these facilities for research, teaching and the promotion of science declined as the pressure to maximize outside income increased.
Subject
History and Philosophy of Science
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