| Reference number | M/226 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Whitworth, Sir Joseph Bart |
| Description | Portrait medal. Obverse: bust of Whitworth, left profile, bearded, hair long, crown of head bare, in collar and coat. Reverse: a representation of Whitworth's measuring machine |
| InscriptionContent | Obverse: SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH . BART . FRS . DCL . LLD BN DECR. XXI . MDCCCIII. On truncation: 18 EJP83. Below: ALLAN WYON
Reverse: A DIFFERENCE OF ONE MILLIONTH OF AN INCH IS MEASURED BY USING FOUR TRUE PLANES IN CONCERT; beneath: WHITWORTH SCHOLARSHIPS FOUNDED MDCCCLXVIII; to right: J.S. & A.B. WYON. |
| Format | Medal |
| Materials | Bronze-coloured alloy |
| Dimensions | 57 mm diameter |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA2851 | Whitworth; Sir; Joseph (1803 - 1887) | 1803 - 1887 |