Henry Bence Jones
Bence Jones was Secretary of the Royal Institution from 1860 to 1873, as well as Faraday's friend and first biographer. He was a physician, studying the aspects of chemistry in pathology and medicine and also giving several courses of lectures at the RI.
Papers at the RI
Papers belonging to Bence Jones in the RI collections include: correspondence to and from various recipients, relating to the Royal Institution of Great Britain, in particular its lectures.
A more detailed summary of the collection can be found on the AIM25 website.
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