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THE death of Mr. James Whitehead, K.C., on April 3, has removed an outstanding figure among those whose work lay in the exposition of scientific matters. He had for many years occupied a predominating position in technical cases which came before the Law Courts, and was engaged in numerous actions where complicated scientific phenomena have had to be explained to tribunals little conversant with such matters. For this work he had peculiar and striking gifts. He was able to make difficult and unfamiliar scientific ideas not only intelligible but also even fascinating, and it was this faculty which contributed largely to his success at the Bar.
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Mr. J. Whitehead, K.C.. Nature 137, 936 (1936). https://doi.org/10.1038/137936a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/137936a0