Interviews with distinguished British scientists, 1969-1971
Scope and Contents
Interviews with:
- Sir William Lawrence Bragg ( 1890-1971), physicist (1 CD)
- Sir Harold Brewer Hartley ( 1878-1972 ), physical chemist (23 CDs)
- Sir Alfred Charles Bernard Lovell ( b1913), radio astronomer, pioneer of radar and radio telescopes (3 CDs)
- Lord John Boyd Orr ( 1880-1971), nutritional physiologist (1 CD)
- Sir Frederick Stratten Russell ( 1897-1984), marine biologist (6 CDs)
- Sir Geoffrey Ingram Taylor ( 1886-1975, physicist, mathematician & engineer (8 CDs)
- Sir Maurice Yonge ( 1899-1986), marine biologist (6 CDs)
Interviews were conducted by Margaret Deacon, except that with Bragg, which was conducted by D.O. Edge. Dr. W.I. Jenkins, Loughborough University, took part in the interview with Russell and Yonge.
Dates
- Creation: 1969-1971
Creator
- University of Edinburgh, Science Studies Unit (1966-:) (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
The interviews with staff of the Institute of Animal Genetics took place from 1969-1971 and were conducted by staff from the Science Studies Unit at the University of Edinburgh as part of a pilot project.
Extent
21 CD ROMs
Custodial History
Original tapes were held in Audio Visual Room, Edinburgh University Library, prior to transfer to Edinburgh University Archives. They had been deposited with the Library, 05 June 1972.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession Acc. 97/041.
Existence and Location of Originals
These CDs were reproduced from the original tapes which are now placed in the School of Scottish Studies.
Existence and Location of Copies
Copies of these CDs are in the National Sound Archive, British Library
Archivist's Note
Catalogue record created by Andrew Thomson 20 February 2002.
Updated by Grant Buttars 07 August 2007
Creator
- University of Edinburgh, Science Studies Unit (1966-:) (Organization)
Subject
- Bragg, William Lawrence, Sir, 1890-1971 (physicist) (Person)
- Lovell, Sir Alfred Charles Bernard, 1913-2012 (English radio astronomer, pioneer of radar and radio telescopes) (Person)
- Orr, John Boyd, 1880-1971 (baron and nutritional physiologist) (Person)
- Russell, Sir Frederick Stratten, 1897-1984 (marine biologist) (Person)
- Taylor, Geoffrey Ingram, Sir, 1886-1975 (physicist, mathematician and engineer) (Person)
- Yonge, Sir Maurice, 1899-1986 (marine biologist) (Person)
- University of Edinburgh (Scottish University) (Organization)
- University of Edinburgh. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (1964-:) (Organization)
- University of Edinburgh, Science Studies Unit (1966-:) (Organization)
Repository Details
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