I was awarded the Hughes Medal. I was elected to the Royal Society in 1894 and was president of the Institution of Electrical Engineers from 1898 to 1899. I also served as president of the Society of Chemical Industry in 1901, the same year I was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from Durham University. Knighted in 1904.

obrien, nikolas. "molecular expressions." micro.magnet. micro.magnet, 3/25/2011. Web. 25 Mar 2011. <http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/timeline/people/swan.html>.                                                                                                                  

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  1. Dame Nellie MelbaApril 18, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    What a great accomplishment!!!!!! Too bad being name a Dame, like myself, is considered to be a more inspiring accomplishment!

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