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

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university: New Museums Site: old Cavendish Laboratory

Cambridge, England: university: New Museums Site: old Cavendish Laboratory (W.M. Fawcett)
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Date photograph taken: 31 August 2000
Date built: 1874-1908
Architect: W.M. Fawcett

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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