Sir James Hopwood Jeans
(1877-1946), Mathematician, astronomer and theoretical physicistSitter in 19 portraits
Mathematician and astrophysicist; taught at Princeton (1905-9) and Cambridge (1904-12); among many theories he developed were those concerning the dynamics of gases and the idea that matter is constantly being formed in the universe; published numerous popularisations of science and philosophy.
Comments back to top
We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.
If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.