Narratives

Portrait of Lewis Evans, by W. E. Miller

Lewis Evans (1853 -1930) was a great collector of scientific instruments. He provided the founding collection for this museum. Many of his instruments are displayed in nearby cases, including the diptych dial he is holding.

Other narratives:

• Lewis Evans, Founder of the Museum of the History of Science
• Notes on Lewis Evans and his Portrait

Related Objects:

• Inventory No. 62096, "Painting (Oil on Canvas, Framed) of Lewis Evans Holding a Sundial, by W. E. Miller, c.1920" [1984-12], Miller, William Edwards