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Pirie, Norman Wingate, 1907-1997 (British biochemist and virologist)

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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Material relating to the John Danz Symposium 'Research and Education in Fundamental Biology Relevant to Human Welfare' organised by the IUBS (Seattle, 10-14 May 1971), 1970-1973

 Item
Identifier: Coll-41/6/19/8
Scope and Contents

The material contains correspondence with the various participants, and copies of proposed contributions to the Symposium, including 'The Production of Food Proteins' by N.W Pirie.

Dates: 1970-1973
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Conrad Hal Waddington / Material relating to societies and organisations / Material relating to the International Union of Biological Sciences

Pirie, N.W., 1957-1973

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Identifier: Coll-1586/L/L.309
Scope and Contents

The material consists of correspondence between Norman Pirie and Martin Rivers Pollock, dated 1957-1973.

Dates: 1957-1973
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Martin Rivers Pollock / SECTION L: CORRESPONDENCE

Two typescript draft essays titled 'Marxism and Biology' (not dated) and 'The Direct Use Of Leaf Proteins In Human Nutrition' (marked 'N.W. Pirie 24/3/41')., c.1941

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Identifier: Coll-41/2/1/4
Scope and Contents

The typescripts are accompanied by a two-page handwritten draft letter, unfinished, unsigned and undated, beginning 'Dear Waddington, I have read your typescripts with interest' and goes on to talk about the study of embryology and genetics being mutually beneficial. The letter is annotated 'J.B.S.H' (most likely J.B.S Haldane, with whom Waddington collaborated on the essay 'Inbreeding and Linkage', published in 1931 in Genetics).

Dates: c.1941
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Conrad Hal Waddington / Manuscripts, typescripts and related correspondence / Manuscripts and typescripts of essays, articles and longer works

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