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1903 in Great Britain — Page 2

Explore 56 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1903.

Historical records for Great Britain in 1903

Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 16 of 56 unique records.

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4Places on this page

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Member of Parliament

Henderson, Arthur · Member of Parliament · Government / Labour Party Government

Elected Member of Parliament

Party Leader

Snowden, Philip · Party Leader of ILP · Politics / Independent Labour Party

Appointed Party Leader of the Independent Labour Party

Principles of Mathematics

Russell · Humanities / Social Science

Publication of "The Principles of Mathematics". Publication of "Principles of Mathematics"

Radioactive Decay

Rutherford, Ernest · Montreal · Physicist · Science / Physics

Develops radioactive decay theory using uranium and thorium studies.

Radioactive Decay

Soddy, Frederick · Montreal · Chemist · Science / Chemistry

Explains radioactive transformation in uranium decay chains.

Resignation of Spencer Cavendish

Cavendish, Spencer · President of Great Britain · Government / Liberal Party Government

As a free trader opposes tariff reform

Rosyth Naval Base

Balfour, Arthur James · Rosyth · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government

Rosyth naval base is constructed

Secretary of Scottish Geograpical Society

Shackleton, Ernest Henry · Secretary of Scottish Geograpical Society · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Appointed Secretary of the Scottish Geograpical Society

Secretary of State for War and the Colonies

Arnold-Foster, Hugh · Secretary of State for War and the Colonies · Government / Conservative Party Government

Appointed Secretary of State for War and the Colonies

Tariff Reform Controversy

Johnstone, Edward · London · Editor · Media / Media

Joseph Chamberlain's tariff reform campaign reopened the free trade controversy at the centre of The Economist's historic identity.

The Pathway to Reality

Haldane, Robert Anthony · Science / Humanities

Publication of "The Pathway to Reality"

The Principles of Mathematics

Russell · Humanities / Social Science

Publication of "The Principles of Mathematics". Publication of "Principles of Mathematics"

The Riddle of the Sands

Childers, Erskine · Arts / Literature

Publication of "The Riddle of the Sands", a story about a German invasion

The Riddle of the Sands", a story about a German invasion

Childers, Erskine · Arts / Literature

Publication of "The Riddle of the Sands", a story about a German invasion

The Way of All Flesh

Butler, Samuel · Arts / Literature

Publication of "The Way of All Flesh"

University Buildings

Webb, Aston · Birmingham · Architect · Arts / Architecture

Designs major University of Birmingham buildings including the Chancellor’s Court scheme.

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