Lewis Evans (collector)
Lewis Evans | |
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Born | 1853 Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England |
Died | 25 September 1930 Dawlish, Devon, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Businessman (paper maker) |
Known for | collector of scientific instruments |
Spouse | Eva Fanny Evans (nee Bradford) |
Lewis Evans (1853–1930) was an English businessman and scientific instrument collector. His collection was the nucleus of the History of Science Museum, Oxford.
He was the son of
Over the course of approximately fifty years, Evans also built up an important
Through the efforts of his friend Robert Gunther, Evans donation helped in the founding of the History of Science Museum, Oxford in 1930 by providing what became known as the Lewis Evans Collection of Historic Scientific Instruments, the core of the museum's initial collection. The museum was originally called the Lewis Evans Collection but with the addition of material from other sources, the name was changed in 1935 to the Museum of the History of Science and in 2018, to the History of Science Museum. His library is also owned by the museum.[2]
Lewis Evans became a major shareholder of
References
- Museum of the History of Science, Oxford.
- ^ Lewis Evans Library, Museum of the History of Science, Oxford.
- ^ The Watford Treasury, Volume 8, 2021.