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Royal Society (c1645-:) (scientific society)

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Found in 68 Collections and/or Records:

Papers of Professor James Geikie

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-99
Scope and Contents The papers of James Geikie consist of: original lecture notes reprints of scientific papers correspondence relating to the publication of scientific papers personal correspondence and photographs a copy of The Great Ice Age and its Relation to the Antiquity of Man, (1877), 2nd ed with hand-written...
Dates: 1872-1917

Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-74
Scope and Contents The papers Sir Archibald Geikie consist of: personal, organisational and scientific correspondence geological notebooks with field sketches and water-colours reprints of his work miscellaneous lecture notes student's lecture notes lecture notes and printed maps relating to a visit to Boston proofs for...
Dates: 1851-1921

Papers of Sir Charles Lyell

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-203
Scope and Contents
  1. 10 boxes of correspondence
  2. 2 boxes of miscellaneous papers and lecture notes
  3. 24 boxes of offprints of papers
  4. 294 notebooks
Dates: 1820-1874

Papers relating to autocrine systems and some personal correspondence, 1938-1993

 File
Identifier: Coll-1255/7/5
Scope and Contents

Contains photocopies of articles by George F. Sprague and others and letters from Beale to colleagues about various matters, including a reply to Jacques Monod following his critique of one of Beale's papers. Also contains correspondence with the University of Edinburgh concerning the provision of accommodation for Beale following his Royal Society fellowship.

Dates: 1938-1993

Papers relating to Beale's study visit to Japan in April and May 1973, 1972-1983

 File
Identifier: Coll-1255/10/5
Scope and Contents

Contains Beale's notes recording the work carried out and techniques learned as well as impressions of various institutions, a copy of Beale's report of his visit and correspondence with Japanese scientists. Also contains a photocopy of a letter from Geoffrey Beale to Koichi Hiwatashi (1983).

Dates: 1972-1983

Papers relating to Beale's visit to the Soviet Union in March 1968, 1967-1969

 File
Identifier: Coll-1255/10/3
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence with the Royal Society, a spiral-bound notebook containing Beale's notes for lectures in various places, Beale's printed report of his visit and a typescript of a lecture (in Russian).

Dates: 1967-1969

Papers relating to the visit of the Royal Society delegation to Academia Sinica of Peking, September-October 1962, 1962-1965

 Item
Identifier: Coll-41/7/21
Scope and Contents

The material also contains a typescript of Waddington's 'Report on the work in general biology seen during the visit of the Royal Society delegation to Academica Sinica' and a programme for the delegation's visit in English and Chinese.

Dates: 1962-1965

Poultry Research Centre Visitors Book, 1947-1964

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1057/3/3
Scope and Contents Contains signatures and addresses from visitors to the Poultry Research Centre, as well as pages dedicated to the attendees of particular events, such as Poultry Research Centre 'Christening Party' (1950). There are signatures by academics from universities and institutions around the world, key figures at the University of Edinburgh such as Edward Appleton and J. Russell Greig, and politicians such as Denzil Freeth, Michael Clark Hutchison and Herbert Morrison. The volume also...
Dates: 1947-1964

Printed booklet titled 'Diary of a visit to Moscow and China as a member of a delegation from the Royal Society of London to the Academia Sinica' by C.H. Waddington, 1962

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1255/10/1
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains papers regarding Beale's study and research visits to the USSR (March 1968), the Gambia (September 1972), Japan (April-May 1973) and Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok (1976-1977). Also includes papers regarding student unrest at the University of California, Berkeley (1964) and a printed booklet titled 'Diary of a visit to Moscow and China as a member of a delegation from the Royal Society of London to the Academia Sinica' by C.H. Waddington.

Dates: 1962

Prior Options submissions from Roslin Institute, the Royal Society and the Institution of Professionals, Managers and Specialists, October 1996-January 1997

 File
Identifier: EUA IN23/4/1/2/2/11
Scope and Contents

Also contains a copy of the first report of the Science and Technology Committee on the Prior Options Reviews, together with the proceedings of the Committee (November 1996).

Dates: October 1996-January 1997

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