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THE late Dr. Mond was keenly interested in the progress of science in all its branches, and his interest exhibited itself in a very practical manner. He was always ready to aid experimenters in carrying out costly researches, and his assistance enabled many young men to pursue original investigations of the most various kinds. Perhaps, however, the most conspicuous instance of his munificent aid to science was his founding of the Davy—Faraday laboratory. This institution was founded and maintained entirely at Dr. Mond's expense; its accommodation was placed at the disposal of investigators of all nationalities, and of both sexes, quite free of charge. It is probable that no institution of a precisely similar character is to be found elsewhere throughout the world; for it is not, in the general sense of the phrase, an educational institution: its staff comprises no one whose duty it is to give instruction, it has remained unconnected with the universities, and no sort of diploma is given to those who have worked there. It was intended to be of service to investigators, qualified by previous training to pursue original researches on their own initiative, and many such investigators have gratefully availed themselves of the facilities afforded to them.
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EDSER, E. The Davy-Faraday Laboratory . Nature 83, 40 (1910). https://doi.org/10.1038/083040a0
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