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| Bidwell, Shelford. Adm. pens. at CAIUS, Mar. 3, 1866. S. and h. of Shelford Clarke, brewer, of Thetford, Norfolk. B. there, Mar. 6, 1848. School, Hyde Abbey, Winchester. Matric. Michs. 1866; B.A. 1870; LL.B. 1871; M.A. 1873; Sc.D. 1900. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Apr. 23, 1870. Called to the Bar, 1873. On the South Eastern Circuit. F.R.S., 1886. Vice-President and afterwards President of the Physical Society. Pioneer of telephotography. Devoted to experimental scientific work especially in electricity. His first enquiries were directed to the electric resistance of selenium as affected by light, and its consequent application to the electrical transmission of pictures to a distance. Afterwards worked at the changes produced by magnetization on the dimensions of iron rods, etc. His forte lay in extreme accuracy and ingenuity of measurement. Married and had issue. Author, Curiosities of Light and Sight. Died Dec. 18, 1909, at Weybridge. (D.N.B., 2nd Suppl.; Venn, II. 373; Caian, XIX. II.) | Shelford BIDWELL Approx. lifespan: 1848–1909 Adm pens. Gonville & Caius College 1866:03:03 s. and h. of Shelford Clarke BIDWELL brewer of Thetford, Norfolk b. there ^ Thetford, Norfolk 1848:03:06 Sch: Hyde Abbey, Winchester. Matric 1866:10MT: BA 1870 LLB 1871 MA 1873 ScD 1900 Adm.: Lincoln's Inn 1870:04:23 Called to the Bar: 1873 On the: South Eastern Circuit FRS 1886 Vice-President: and afterwards President of: : Physical Society Pioneer of telephotography. Devoted to experimental scientific work especially in electricity. His first enquiries were directed to the electric resistance of selenium as affected by light, and its consequent application to the electrical transmission of pictures to a distance. Afterwards worked at the changes produced by magnetization on the dimensions of iron rods, etc. His forte lay in extreme accuracy and ingenuity of measurement. m. and had issue. Publ.: Curiosities of Light and Sight . d. Weybridge, [ Surrey ] 1909:12:18 ( D.N.B ., 2 nd Suppl.; Venn, II. 373; Caian, XIX. II.) |