Correspondence chiefly about research topics, 1946-1959
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, S.E. Luria, A. Lwoff, P.B. Medawar, Jacques Monod, M.R. Pollock, Guido Pontecorvo, M.M. Swann and Sewall Wright.
Dates
- Creation: 1946-1959
Language of Materials
English French
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Where noted, the researcher may be required to complete a Data Protection undertaking form. A small amount of material is restricted and cannot be produced.
Extent
2 folders
Physical Location
CLX-A-1284
Subject
- Callan, Harold Garnet, 1917-1993 (English zoologist and cytologist) (Person)
- Catcheside, David Guthrie, 1907-1994 (geneticist and cytologist) (Person)
- Danielli, James Frederic, 1911-1984 (biologist) (Person)
- Demerec, Milislav, 1895-1966 (Croatian-American geneticist and director of the Department of Genetics, Carnegie Institution of Washington (1941-1966)) (Person)
- Ephrussi, Boris, 1901-1979 (geneticist) (Person)
- Goodall, David William, 1914-: (botanist and ecologist) (Person)
- Harris, Henry, 1925-: (professor of medicine at the University of Oxford) (Person)
- Lamotte, Maxime, 1920-2007 (biologist, geneticist and ecologist) (Person)
- Lederberg, Joshua, 1925-2008 (molecular biologist) (Person)
- Luria, Salvador Edward, 1912-1991 (microbiologist and Nobel Laureate) (Person)
- Lwoff, André Michel, 1902-1994 (microbiologist) (Person)
- Medawar, Peter Brian, 1915-1987 (biologist) (Person)
- Pollock, Martin Rivers, 1914-1999 (professor of biology, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- Pontecorvo, Guido, 1907-1999 (Italian geneticist) (Person)
- Swann, Michael Meredith, 1920-1990 (biologist, principal and vice-chancellor of the University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- Wright, Sewall, 1889-1988 (American geneticist) (Person)
- University of Edinburgh, Institute of Animal Genetics (1930-1990) (university research institute) (Organization)
Creator
- From the Fonds: Beale, Geoffrey Herbert, 1913-2009 (founder of malaria genetics, Royal Society professor) (Person)
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