Vanbrugh Castle School
Corner's correspondence with Sir Lawrence Bragg
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Correspondence between J H Corner and Sir Lawrence Bragg at The Royal Institution in London
The Royal Institution of Great Britain
The National Archive Records contain references to letters sent by J H Corner to The Royal Institution.
Some boys had attended a lecture in 1969 where it was stated that air could be weighed. The boys protested that air couldn't be weighed in air, and Corner wrote to Sir Laurence for clarification.
Here are the references to that exchange.
Title: J.H. Corner to Lawrence [Bragg]
Reference: W.L. BRAGG/34B/80
Description: Vanbrugh Castle, Blackheath 1/3 page, typescript
Thanks Bragg for the excellent lecture he gave to his pupils. Asks Bragg is he could settle the enclosed question they raised.
With note concerning experiment which sought to prove that air had weight; the pupils protested that you cannot weigh air in air; comments on this: 1½ pages, typescript. W.L. BRAGG/34B/81
Date: 20 March 1969
Held by: Royal Institution of Great Britain, not available at The National Archives
Title: [Lawrence] Bragg to J.H. Corner
Reference: W.L. BRAGG/34B/82
Description: [The Royal Institution] 1/3 page, typescript
Thanks for letter of 20 March. Corner's pupils were right to protest about experiment [to prove air had weight]; comments on the experiment. The demonstrator should have made it quite clear what he claimed to be doing. Delighted the boys liked his talk. He greatly enjoys talking to young people.
Date: 26 March 1969
Held by: Royal Institution of Great Britain, not available at The National Archives Language: English
Title: J.H. Corner to Lawrence [Bragg]
Reference: W.L. BRAGG/34B/83
Description: Vanbrugh Castle, Blackheath 2/3 page, typescript
Thanks Bragg for helpful letter of 26 March. Will tell his pupil of Bragg's approval. Hopes the excellent lectures to schools will continue, "because if you get as much enjoyment out of them as the boys do, it must be a most worthwhile educational venture".
Date: 31 March 1969
Held by: Royal Institution of Great Britain, not available at The National Archives
Title: J.H. Corner to Lawrence [Bragg]
Reference: W.L. BRAGG/34B/80
Description: Vanbrugh Castle, Blackheath 1/3 page, typescript
Thanks Bragg for the excellent lecture he gave to his pupils. Asks Bragg is he could settle the enclosed question they raised.
With note concerning experiment which sought to prove that air had weight; the pupils protested that you cannot weigh air in air; comments on this: 1½ pages, typescript. W.L. BRAGG/34B/81
Date: 20 March 1969
Held by: Royal Institution of Great Britain, not available at The National Archives
Title: [Lawrence] Bragg to J.H. Corner
Reference: W.L. BRAGG/34B/82
Description: [The Royal Institution] 1/3 page, typescript
Thanks for letter of 20 March. Corner's pupils were right to protest about experiment [to prove air had weight]; comments on the experiment. The demonstrator should have made it quite clear what he claimed to be doing. Delighted the boys liked his talk. He greatly enjoys talking to young people.
Date: 26 March 1969
Held by: Royal Institution of Great Britain, not available at The National Archives Language: English
Title: J.H. Corner to Lawrence [Bragg]
Reference: W.L. BRAGG/34B/83
Description: Vanbrugh Castle, Blackheath 2/3 page, typescript
Thanks Bragg for helpful letter of 26 March. Will tell his pupil of Bragg's approval. Hopes the excellent lectures to schools will continue, "because if you get as much enjoyment out of them as the boys do, it must be a most worthwhile educational venture".
Date: 31 March 1969
Held by: Royal Institution of Great Britain, not available at The National Archives