Dundee, Tayside, Scotland, UK, April 7th 2016. Tuesday 6th April Dundee City Council privately unveiled 9 bronze plaques set into the paved area of Slessor Square along Discovery Walk at the heart of the city's waterfront development project in Dundee. It celebrates the contributions of Dundee people who have contributed to science and society in a highly visible and permanent way. Credit: Dundee Photographics / Alamy Live News


Alfred Ewing 1855 - 1935. An exceptional scientist, this son of Dundee pioneered seismology, social reform, code breaking and the sciences of magnetism and metal fatigue. His work on the magnetic phenomenon of hysteresis paved the way for many modern technologies including electrical transformers, magnetic tape, computer hard drives, and credit cards.


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Location: Dundee, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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