Metallic Empire: Science, Energy, and Industrial Imperialism in the John Percy Collection, 1817-89

这个博士项目的重点是约翰·珀西收藏的殖民和工业历史，该收藏在伦敦科学博物馆举行。珀西收藏的矿物学标本超过3700件，其中包括来自南非的煤炭、来自澳大利亚的银和来自印度的铜。这些藏品由约翰·珀西·弗里斯(John Percy FRS，1817-1889)制作，随后在他去世时被南肯辛顿博物馆收购。对珀西藏品的研究为揭示科学博物馆早期重大收藏品的帝国和殖民起源提供了一个极好的机会。

This PhD project focuses on the colonial and industrial history of the John Percy Collection, held at the Science Museum, London. The Percy Collection comprises over 3,700 mineralogical specimens, including coal from South Africa, silver from Australia, and copper from India. The collection was made by John Percy FRS (1817-1889), and then subsequently acquired by the South Kensington Museum on his death. A study of the Percy Collection provides an excellent opportunity to uncover the imperial and colonial origins of a significant early acquisition by the Science Museum.