Cambridge (England)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:
'Speculations on the [?] structural basis for control of enzyme synthesis function in bacteria', delivered at Cambridge, Glasgow, Bristol and Sheffield, 1966-1967
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Identifier: Coll-1586/F/1/F.53
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
This sub-series chiefly contains notes for public and invitation lectures by Martin Rivers Pollock. There are also a few lectures delivered within the University of Edinburgh but these appear to be 'one-off' lectures to other departments rather than part of a regular teaching course.Most of the material consists of manuscript notes for the lecture, usually giving headings of main points, examples, and some outline text. Many have indications of slides to be used, referred to by a...
Dates:
1966-1967
Steeplechase Falls at Cambridge University, 1870s-1930s
Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/1994
Scope and Contents
Photographs of two bad falls at steeplechases in the early 20th century. The first image shows Mr. J H Hopwood lying beneath his horse, "Satan" after falling at a jump during the Cottenham Challenge Cup; and the second image shows Mr. A Eltons' horse, "Gamecock" falling at the ditch in the University Cup Challenge in Cambridge, England.
Dates:
1870s-1930s
'The concept of organism in microbiology', British Association for the Advancement of Science, Cambridge, 1965
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Identifier: Coll-1586/F/1/F.47
Scope and Content
The material consists of 4 page duplicated typescript with extensive manuscript annotation for lecture 'The concept of organism in microbiology' by Martin Rivers Pollock, given at the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Cambridge, 1965.
Dates:
1965
The Nature of Intelligence, 10 Jul 1930
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Identifier: Coll-1310/3/1/2/16
Scope and Contents
In this lecture, Thomson explores what intelligence is. He discusses the tendency to see intelligence and instinct as separate entities, and why he thinks this is inaccurate; the idea that thinking is simply trial and error using concepts and imagery rather than action; and the correlation between consciousness and intelligence in relation to the flashes of insight that come from the unconscious. He also discusses the work of Spearman, suggesting that...
Dates:
10 Jul 1930
University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area (1962): background information, 1950-1962
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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/1.1
Scope and Contents
Background information concerning the University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area (1962) consists of:
Corporation of the City of Edinburgh Planning Committee minutes, (1 February 1961)
documents relating to the City of Edinburgh Development Plan, (1954-1960)
a report concerning the University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area, (June 1962)
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Dates:
1950-1962
Found in:
University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections
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The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection
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Percy Johnson-Marshall Associates
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University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area
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University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area
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University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area (1962)