Material relating to the Royal Society, 1961-1975
Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-41/6/23
Scope and Contents
Waddington was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1947. He was also involved with a number of the Society's committees, study and working groups, and was a member of the Council of the Royal Society from 1960-1962. The material here contains papers relating to:
- the Ad Hoc Biological Research Committee (1960-1962);
- potential Royal Society Fellowship candidates (1962-1974);
- the Royal Society British National Committee for the International Biological Program;
- general matters (1963-1974);
- international relations and foreign visits (1963-1975);
- the European Programme, proposed European Science Foundation and other potential schemes promoting international scientific cooperation (1967-1975);
- the British National Committee on Space Research, including discussion meeting on 'recognition of alien life' (1968-1974);
- the British National Committee for Biology (1969-1975);
- the Royal Society Study Group on Human Biology in the Urban Environment (1972-1975);
- the Royal Society Study Group on Long-Term Toxic Effects (April-July 1975).
Dates
- Creation: 1961-1975
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open, subject to the researcher completing a Data Protection undertaking form wherever noted. A small amount of the material has been redacted, pending a future review.
Extent
3 boxes
Physical Location
CLX-A-1053-1055
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk