Cambridge 2000: university: New Museums Site: old Cavendish Laboratory

Description: university: New Museums Site: old Cavendish Laboratory
Date built: 1874-1908
Architect: W.M. Fawcett
university: New Museums Site: old Cavendish Laboratory (W.M. Fawcett) map for university: New Museums Site: old Cavendish Laboratory
Date photograph taken: 31 Aug 2000 (Alternative map: Google map)

New Museums Site was once dominated by the old Cavendish Laboratory. In spite of the oppressive working atmosphere much great work was done here, including the discovery of the electron by J.J. Thomson and the determination of the structure of DNA by Crick and Watson.

The new Cavendish Laboratory does not come even close to matching the original in beauty or spirit.

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