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Pontecorvo, Guido, 1907-1999 (Italian geneticist)

 Person

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence chiefly about research topics, 1946-1959

 File
Identifier: Coll-1255/4/1
Scope and Contents The correspondence covers many aspects of Beale's early career, including his applications for various placements following his demobilisation from the army, his work with Tracy Sonneborn, his appointment to the Institute of Animal Genetics and professional correspondence with colleagues around the world. Correspondents include: Eric Ashby, G.W. Beadle, Mick Callan, D.G. Catchside, J.F. Danielli, M. Demerec, Boris Ephrussi, David W. Goodall, Henry Harris, Maxime Lamotte, Joshua Lederberg,...
Dates: 1946-1959

Correspondence concerning Waddington's review of James Watson's book "The Double Helix", 1968

 Item
Identifier: Coll-41/5/4/2
Scope and Contents

The correspondence mainly involves various individuals, including Maurice Wilkins, Guido Pontecorvo and the Earl of Halsbury, responding to Waddington's review.

Dates: 1968

Group photograph of participants from the 1957 UNESCO symposium, 1957

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/A1/8/7
Scope and Contents

Photograph mounted on card and all participants attributed, including C.H Waddington, Geoffrey Beale, Guido Pontecorvo, Ewa Perkowska, Martin Pollock and H.G Callan.

Dates: 1957

Interviews with former staff of the Institute of Animal Genetics, 1969-1971

 Series
Identifier: EUA CA16/1
Scope and Contents

Contains interviews with: Charlotte Auerbach, Alick Buchanan Smith, Lord Balerno, F.A.E. Crew, Frank Fraser Darling, Hugh Paterson Donald, Honor Fell and Alan William Greenwood. The interviewer in all cases is Margaret Deacon.

Dates: 1969-1971

Personal Correspondence, volume 1, 1946-1962

 Item
Identifier: Coll-41/9/4/1
Scope and Contents

Waddington acted in an advisory capacity to various institutions regarding the appointment of individuals to academic and research positions, as well as assessing individuals for doctoral degrees and providing references. The papers contained here relate to these matters and include copies of Waddington's references, reports on work and recommendations for degrees. There are also some items of correspondence with individuals such as Joseph Needham and Guido Pontecorvo.

Dates: 1946-1962

Photographs of staff at the Institute of Animal Genetics, taken by Miron Latyszewski, 1947-1973

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Identifier: Coll-1690/4
Scope and Contents Contains: Photograph of C.H. Waddington with pipe (1947); photograph of Toby Carter in lab coat with mouse (1947); photograph of C.H. Waddington and Salome Waelsch (1948); photograph of Susan [Thoulis?] (1948); photograph of the July 1948 Genetical Society meeting dinner, including C.H. Waddington and Guido Pontecorvo (1948); photograph of Guido Pontecorvo, E.B. Ford and an unknown individual talking at the July 1948 Genetical Society meeting (1948); photograph of four female research...
Dates: 1947-1973

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