Crystal model of 1.3.5 triphenylbenzene
One crystal model of 1.3.5 triphenylbenzene. From a collection relating to the X-ray crystallography research carried out by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale at University College London.
Group of 15 crystal models made by, or given to Kathleen Lonsdale
- Made:
- 1930-1970
Group of 15 crystal models made by or given to Kathleen Lonsdale. NB: Those made by Lonsdale’s technician, Eric Nave, have balls with slightly straight edges, as they were made from broom handles. The models gifted to Lonsdale came from David Cray, Professor of Chemistry at UCL and T Whittet of University College Hospital.
From a collection relating to the X-ray crystallography research carried out by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale at University College London.
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one crystal model of hexamethyl benzeneDetails
- Category:
- Experimental Chemistry
- Object Number:
- 1993-421/4
- type:
- model
- credit:
- Gift of University College London, in memory of Dame Kathleen Lonsdale
Parts
One crystal model of anthraquinone
One crystal model of anthraquinone; used in conjunction with 1993-421/4/12 to demonstrate the solid state transformation from anthroquinone (1 bar) to anthrone (not 1 bar), ends with members of different molecule system. This was the last project undertaken, the results of which were published in a Phil Trans paper.
From a collection relating to the X-ray crystallography research carried out by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale at University College London.
One crystal model of photo-oxide anthracene
One crystal model of photo-oxide anthracene. From a collection relating to the X-ray crystallography research carried out by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale at University College London.
One crystal model of benzil
One crystal model of benzil. Benzil was of particular interest due to its large amount of diffuse scattering and disorder. From a collection relating to the X-ray crystallography research carried out by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale at University College London.
One crystal model of a solid state transformation demonstration
One crystal model of a solid state transformation demonstration. From a collection relating to the X-ray crystallography research carried out by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale at University College London.
Five teaching models showing silicate groups
Five teaching models made from ping pong balls showing silicate groups, with six descriptions handwritten onto X-ray film, by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale, University College London, London, England, 1930-1970
- Object Number:
- 1993-421/4/6
- type:
- model
Teaching model showing Si6 O18
Teaching model made from ping pong balls showing silicate group, Si6 O18, made by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale, University College London, London, England, 1940-1950
Handwritten description for Si6 O18 on x-ray film
Handwritten description for silicate group Si6 O18 on x-ray film in 2 pieces, made by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale, University College London, London, England, 1940-1950
- Object Number:
- 1993-421/4/6/2
- type:
- document
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1993-421/4/6
Teaching model showing Si4 O12
Teaching model made from ping pong balls showing silicate group, Si4 O12, made by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale, University College London, London, England, 1940-1950
- Object Number:
- 1993-421/4/6/3
- type:
- model - representation
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1993-421/4/6
Handwritten description for Si4 O12 on x-ray film
Handwritten description for silicate group Si4 O12 on x-ray film in 2 pieces, made by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale, University College London, London, England, 1940-1950
- Object Number:
- 1993-421/4/6/4
- type:
- document
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1993-421/4/6
Teaching model showing Si2 O5
Teaching model made from ping pong balls showing silicate group Si2 O5, made by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale, University College London, London, England, 1940-1950
- Object Number:
- 1993-421/4/6/5
- type:
- model - representation
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1993-421/4/6
Handwritten description for Si2 O5 on x-ray film
Handwritten description for silicate group, Si2 O5, on x-ray film in 4 pieces, made by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale, University College London, London, England, 1940-1950
- Object Number:
- 1993-421/4/6/6
- type:
- document
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1993-421/4/6
Teaching model showing Si3 O4
Teaching model made from ping pong balls showing silicate group Si3 O4, made by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale, University College London, London, England, 1940-1950
- Object Number:
- 1993-421/4/6/7
- type:
- model - representation
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1993-421/4/6
Handwritten description for Si3 O4 on x-ray film
Handwritten description for silicate group, Si3 O4, on x-ray film, made by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale, University College London, London, England, 1940-1950
- Object Number:
- 1993-421/4/6/8
- type:
- document
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1993-421/4/6
Teaching model showing Si2 O7
Teaching model made from ping pong balls showing silicate group, Si2 O7, made by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale, University College London, London, England, 1940-1950
- Object Number:
- 1993-421/4/6/9
- type:
- model - representation
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1993-421/4/6
Handwritten description for Si2 O7 on x-ray film
Handwritten description for silicate group, Si2 O7, on x-ray film in 4 pieces, made by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale, University College London, London, England, 1940-1950
Handwritten description for Si O4 on x-ray film
Handwritten description for silicate group, Si O4, on x-ray film, made by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale, University College London, London, England, 1940-1950
- Object Number:
- 1993-421/4/6/11
- type:
- document
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1993-421/4/6
One crystal model of urea
One crystal model of urea, made of red blue and black balls. From a collection relating to the X-ray crystallography research carried out by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale at University College London.
One crystal model of pentamethonium iodide
One crystal model of pentamethonium iodide. From a collection relating to the X-ray crystallography research carried out by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale at University College London.
One crystal model of diparaxylylene
One crystal model of diparaxylylene. From a collection relating to the X-ray crystallography research carried out by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale at University College London.
- Measurements:
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overall: .385kg
- Object Number:
- 1993-421/4/9
- type:
- model
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Crystal model of hydroxylapatite belonging to Kathleen Lonsdale
One crystal model of hydroxylapatite. Associated with Kathleen Lonsdale's interest in stones produced with the human body e.g. kidney or gall stones. From a collection relating to the X-ray crystallography research carried out by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale at University College London.
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This model belonged to pioneering X-ray crystallographer Kathleen Lonsdale and represents the crystal hydroxyapatite, an essential ingredient of bone and teeth. Coloured balls illustrate the atoms, connected by bonds shown as rods. Its three-dimensional form was deduced from a diffraction pattern, an image produced when X-rays bounce off a crystalline structure, leaving a telltale pattern of bright spots on a photographic plate. Models like this were used to communicate ideas about matter, revealing atomic structures at a scale far beyond what could then be seen with microscopes.
- Measurements:
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overall: 220 mm x 306 mm x 256 mm, 0.762 kg
- Object Number:
- 1993-421/4/10
- type:
- model
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
One crystal model of hexamethyl benzene
One crystal model of hexamethyl benzene, made for Kathleen Lonsdale. In 1928 she achieved her first major success in structure analysis as this was the first structure of an aromatic compound to be defined by X-ray diffraction. From a collection relating to the X-ray crystallography research carried out by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale at University College London.
One crystal model of anthrone
One crystal model of anthrone; used in conjunction with 1993-421/2/2 to demonstrate the transformation from anthroquinone (1 bar) to anthrone (not 1 bar), ends with members of different molecule system. From a collection relating to the X-ray crystallography research carried out by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale at University College London.
Crystal model of hexamethyltetramine
One crystal model of hexamethyltetramine. Associated with Kathleen Lonsdale's interest in stones produced with the human body e.g. kidney or gall stones. From a collection relating to the X-ray crystallography research carried out by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale at University College London.
- Measurements:
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overall: 410 mm x 345 mm x 355 mm, 2.56 kg
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) , paint and metal (unknown)
- Object Number:
- 1993-421/4/13
- type:
- model
One crystal model of Mg NH4 PO4 6H2O
One crystal model of Mg NH4 PO4 6H2O, magnesium ammonium phosphate. Associated with Kathleen Lonsdale's interest in stones produced with the human body e.g. kidney or gall stones. From a collection relating to the X-ray crystallography research carried out by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale at University College London.
- Measurements:
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overall: 213 mm x 303 mm x 203 mm,
- Materials:
- plastic (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
- Object Number:
- 1993-421/4/14
- type:
- model
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
One crystal model of bis 2
One crystal model of bis 2, 7 dimethyl naphthalene, associated with Kathleen Lonsdale's work on diamagnetism. From a collection relating to the X-ray crystallography research carried out by Dame Kathleen Lonsdale at University College London.
