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In a rare bit of scientific detective work, phyicists at Ontario Research Foundation in Sheridan Park proved Canada's 1855 black 12-penny stamp was used in a mailing from Hamilton to England in 1855, boosting its value from about $3,000 to anywhere from $25,000 to $40,000 for owner, a British collector. Principal scientist in applied physics, Eric Chatfield shows enlargement of letter.
In a rare bit of scientific detective work, phyicists at Ontario Research Foundation in Sheridan Park proved Canada's 1855 black 12-penny stamp was used in a mailing from Hamilton to England in 1855, boosting its value from about $3,000 to anywhere from $25,000 to $40,000 for owner, a British collector. Principal scientist in applied physics, Eric Chatfield shows enlargement of letter.

In a rare bit of scientific detective work, phyicists at Ontario Research Foundation in Sheridan Park proved Canada's 1855 black 12-penny stamp was used in a mailing from Hamilton to England in 1855, boosting its value from about $3,000 to anywhere from $25,000 to $40,000 for owner, a British collector. Principal scientist in applied physics, Eric Chatfield shows enlargement of letter.

Date8/23/1978
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0125863F
There was a cloak and dagger mood at a meeting Toronto physics professor Eric Fawcett had in Moscow with group of refusniks, Jewish scientists banned from laboratories because they have applied to emigrate to Isralel. Fawcett and other scientists talked t
There was a cloak and dagger mood at a meeting Toronto physics professor Eric Fawcett had in Moscow with group of refusniks, Jewish scientists banned from laboratories because they have applied to emigrate to Isralel. Fawcett and other scientists talked t
4/27/1977
Space lens: Randy Domm of Applied Physics Specialties in North York works on a key part for a telescope that will keep an eye on space garbage for NASA
Space lens: Randy Domm of Applied Physics Specialties in North York works on a key part for a telescope that will keep an eye on space garbage for NASA
5/14/1992
Top teacher: I was totally surprised when they told me, says Ken Brown, 39, after being named science teacher of the year by the Toronto chapters of a Sigma XI, a scientific research society with chapters all over North America. Brown, head of physics at North York's George S. Henry Secondary School, is the first to receive the honor at the high school level.
Top teacher: I was totally surprised when they told me, says Ken Brown, 39, after being named science teacher of the year by the Toronto chapters of a Sigma XI, a scientific research society with chapters all over North America. Brown, head of physics at North York's George S. Henry Secondary School, is the first to receive the honor at the high school level.
11/27/1985
Future applications for the amazing laser seem limited only by the imagination. As an industrial tool, the laser - a beam of light - is expected to serve a $1 billion market within a few years. University of Toronto physics professor Dr. B. P. Stoicheff demonstrates laser with help from graduate student Bob McCaren.
Future applications for the amazing laser seem limited only by the imagination. As an industrial tool, the laser - a beam of light - is expected to serve a $1 billion market within a few years. University of Toronto physics professor Dr. B. P. Stoicheff demonstrates laser with help from graduate student Bob McCaren.
7/20/1970
Jearl Walker - that's him being pounded - has some unusual ideas to demonstrate the principles of physics! His face is covered with gooey chemicals from a previous demonstration
Jearl Walker - that's him being pounded - has some unusual ideas to demonstrate the principles of physics! His face is covered with gooey chemicals from a previous demonstration
1/3/1981
Dr. C.T. Jackson's report on the geology of parts of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Extract from the Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, Oct. 3, 1855
Dr. C.T. Jackson's report on the geology of parts of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Extract from the Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, Oct. 3, 1855
1855?
Love to experiment: Steven Postma, left, and David Hogg, both 17, will soon head overseas to compete in the 1988 chemistry and physics olympiads.
Love to experiment: Steven Postma, left, and David Hogg, both 17, will soon head overseas to compete in the 1988 chemistry and physics olympiads.
6/17/1988
Love to experiment: Steven Postma, left, and David Hogg, both 17, will soon head overseas to compete in the 1988 chemistry and physics olympiads.
Love to experiment: Steven Postma, left, and David Hogg, both 17, will soon head overseas to compete in the 1988 chemistry and physics olympiads.
6/15/1988
Physics
Physics
9/9/1969
Manual of the natural history, geology, and physics of Greenland and the neighboring regions, prepared for the use of the Arctic expedition of 1875, u(...)
Manual of the natural history, geology, and physics of Greenland and the neighboring regions, prepared for the use of the Arctic expedition of 1875, u(...)
1875
Sepia-toned photo postcard depicting a building with caption at the bottom stating, "Physics Bu ...
Physics Building, University of Toronto
Approximately 1912
Colour photo postcard depicting a building with caption at the top stating, "Physics Laboratory ...
Physics Laboratory and Convention Hall. Toronto. Ont.
Approximately 1925