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THE Kelvin Medal of the Institution of Civil Engineers, which is awarded triennially as a mark of distinction in engineering work or investigation of the kinds with which Lord Kelvin was especially identified, was presented to Sir Ambrose Fleming by Sir Kingsley Wood, Postmaster-General, on May 7. Referring to our dependence on the universities for the inception of new scientific methods and scientific knowledge, Sir Kingsley said that thanks are due to Sir Ambrose not only for his own contributions, but also for the inspiration he has given to generations of students, which have spread over the world in ever-widening circles like the wireless waves themselves. Sir Ambrose was one of those pioneers in the science of radio, who worked under both physical and financial difficulties, and yet succeeded in placing at our disposal a means of communication of thought, sound and vision. Broadcasting may well be one of the greatest factors in drawing together the nations of the world. Sir Kingsley said that mass production in research produces results, but at a relatively higher cost than the research of inspired and gifted individuals, which has hitherto characterised the majority of the investigations carried out in Great Britain.
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Award of Kelvin Medal to Sir Ambrose Fleming. Nature 135, 783 (1935). https://doi.org/10.1038/135783b0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/135783b0