为庆祝天津大学建校八十五周年,英国伦敦大学威廉斯教授(T.J.Williams)应邀来校讲学。来自全国各地高等院校、研究所和工厂约150名内燃机工程科学工作者出席了讲座。从九月八日到十七日威廉斯教授共讲7次,座谈2次。第1讲英国高等学校的内燃机研究这一讲综述了英国高等学校,主要是伦敦大学和伯明翰大学,对内燃机工程研究的概 In celebration of the 85th anniversary of the founding of Tianjin University, T.J.Williams of London University was invited to give lectures. Some 150 internal combustion engine engineering scientists from institutions of higher learning, research institutes and factories across the country attended the seminar. From Sept. 8 to Sept. 17, Professor Williams made a total of seven talks and two discussions. Lecture 1: Research on Internal Combustion Engines in British Higher Institutions This part provides an overview of British institutions of higher learning, mainly the University of London and the University of Birmingham.