poster on Ernest Rutherford's work at Cambridge
Date: 1990
Inventory Number: 1998-1-1144d
Classification: Chart
Subject:
Maker: Whipple Museum of the History of Science (founded 1944)
Associate Name: Ernest Rutherford (subject) (1871-1937)
Maker: John Campbell (content) (born circa 1955)
Maker: Jeff Hughes (content) (born circa 1965)
Maker: Partners (graphic design) (late 20th century)
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Dimensions:
0.1 x 50.1 x 70 cm (1/16 x 19 3/4 x 27 9/16 in.)
Material:
Description:
This is a cream-colored poster with black text on Ernest Rutherford's work at Cambridge. In the bottom center of the poster are a photographic portrait of Rutherford and a description of his work at Cambridge and for various national science associations; at the top are photographs and documents illustrating the text. In the center of the poster "Rutherford" is written in cursive script. Overlaid on the center of the signature is a circular stamp bearing the words, "RUTHERFORD / at CAMBRIDGE / 4 / Statesman / of / Science".
This poster was produced by the Whipple Museum of the History of Science for the UK/NZ 1990 committee.
This poster was produced by the Whipple Museum of the History of Science for the UK/NZ 1990 committee.
Signedat the bottom of the poster: TEXT BY JOHN CAMPBELL AND JEFF HUGHES, EDITED BY JENNIFER TUCKER AND JIM BENNETT, DESIGN BY PARTNERS. PRODUCED BY THE WHIPPLE MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE, CAMBRIDGE. FOR THE UK/NZ 1990 COMMITTEE. WITH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF NATIONAL POSTER.
Curatorial RemarksSee also posters on Ernest Rutherford at Canterbury College (1998-1-1144a), McGill (1998-1-1144b), and Manchester (1998-1-144c).