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ON July 1 and 2 the University of Sheffield celebrated the twenty-first anniversary of the granting of its charter of incorporation. Congratulatory addresses were presented by sister universities throughout Great Britain and the Dominions, scientific and other institutions and societies, and public bodies. Among the recipients of honorary degrees may be mentioned H.R.H. Princess Mary, Lord Derby, Sir Austen Chamberlain, Sir Charles Eliot, Prof. P. F. Frankland, and Engineer Vice-Admiral Sir Robert B. Dixon. New engineering and metallurgical laboratories were formally opened by Sir Robert Hadfield, and the numerous delegates and other visitors were afforded an opportunity of acquainting themselves with the work of the various departments.
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Recent Developments in the University of Sheffield. Nature 118, 55–56 (1926). https://doi.org/10.1038/118055a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/118055a0