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Papers relating to Waddington's visit to India,in October-November 1968, 1968-1969

 Item
Identifier: Coll-41/7/44

Scope and Contents

The material contains correspondence with Annamalai University, Marine Biological Station, Porto Novo, and the University of Delhi, all of which Waddington visited during his trip. Also includes correspondence with Professor Seshaiya of Annamalai University concerning a clay horse statuette that Waddington ordered to made by a 'village craftsman', with an accompanying drawing.

Dates

  • Creation: 1968-1969

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Open, subject to the researcher completing a Data Protection undertaking form wherever noted.

Biographical / Historical

Waddington visited India at the invitation of the Indian Grants Commission and the British Council between October and November 1968. The main purpose of the visit was to arrange a co-operative relationship between the departments of biology in the Faculty of Science in Edinburgh and the Department of Zoology in the University of Delhi, designated by the Indian University Grants Commission as a Centre for Advanced Studies. Waddington delivered five lectures in Delhi and one in Chandigarh and also visited the Centre for Advanced Studies in Biology at Porto Novo, south of Madras, and the Department of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Chandigarh.

Extent

1 folder

Physical Location

CLX-A-1063

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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