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Sir George Paget Thomson

(1892-1975), Physicist

Sitter in 25 portraits

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Sir George Paget Thomson, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x85784

Sir George Paget Thomson

by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 15 November 1937
NPG x85784

Sir George Paget Thomson, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x153272

Sir George Paget Thomson

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 15 November 1937
NPG x153272

The Thomson family, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x37175

The Thomson family

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 15 November 1937
NPG x37175

Sir George Paget Thomson, by Walter Stoneman - NPG x185680

Sir George Paget Thomson

by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, 24 May 1946
NPG x185680

Sir George Paget Thomson, by Elliott & Fry - NPG x90874

Sir George Paget Thomson

by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 1948
NPG x90874

Sir George Paget Thomson, by Godfrey Argent - NPG x165717

Sir George Paget Thomson

by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 23 March 1970
NPG x165717

Sir George Paget Thomson, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x171596

Sir George Paget Thomson

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 22 February 1973
NPG x171596

Sir George Paget Thomson, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x171599

Sir George Paget Thomson

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 22 February 1973
NPG x171599

Sir George Paget Thomson, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x171600

Sir George Paget Thomson

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate colour transparency, 22 February 1973
NPG x171600

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Sir George Paget Thomson

by Elliott & Fry
negative, 1930s
NPG x92150

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Sir George Paget Thomson

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 15 November 1937
NPG x153273

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Sir George Paget Thomson

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 15 November 1937
NPG x153274

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Sir George Paget Thomson

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 15 November 1937
NPG x153275

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Sir George Paget Thomson

by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 1940s
NPG x91464

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Sir George Paget Thomson

by Walter Stoneman
half-plate glass negative, 24 May 1946
NPG x187940

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Sir George Paget Thomson

by Walter Stoneman
half-plate glass negative, 24 May 1946
NPG x187941

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Sir George Paget Thomson

by Elliott & Fry
half-plate glass negative, 1948
NPG x92171

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Sir George Paget Thomson

by Elliott & Fry
half-plate glass negative, 1948
NPG x92172

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Sir George Paget Thomson

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 22 February 1973
NPG x171591

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Sir George Paget Thomson

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 22 February 1973
NPG x171592

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