| Needham/NRI2/SCC2 contains: |
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| 334 |
Agriculture 5 |
| 335 |
Agriculture 6 |
| 336 |
Humanistic Science Chapters |
| 337 |
'Science and China's Influence on the World' - Joseph Needham's contribution to Raymond Dawson (Ed.), 'The Legacy of China', (Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1964) |
| 338 |
Papers relating to Joseph Needham's 'Poverties and triumphs of the Chinese Scientific Tradition', a paper given at a History of Science conference entitled 'The Structure of Scientific Change' held at Worcester College, Oxford, July 1961 |
| 339 |
Papers relating to Joseph Needham's paper 'Glories and Defects of the Chinese Scientific and Technical Tradition' presented at a Symposium on Ancient History, Stralsund, Germany, 1962 |
| 340 |
Exhibition on Chinese Medicine held at Wellcome Historical Medical Museum, 1966 |
| 341 |
Documents relating to Joseph Needham's article 'The Roles of Europe and China in the Evolution of Oecumenical Science', ('Journal of Asian History', 1967) |
| 342 |
Literary reverberations of and attitudes to modern science; and Renaissance matters in general |
| 343 |
'Synthetic Survey of the Characteristics of Chinese Science' |
| 344 |
'Philosophies of History - 'Spengler File' etc.' |
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Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine
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Papers relating to Joseph Needham's paper 'Glories and Defects of the Chinese Scientific and Technical Tradition' presented at a Symposium on Ancient History, Stralsund, Germany, 1962 |
| Reference |
SCC2/339 |
| Covering Dates |
1962–1963 |
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This article was adapted from Needham's 'Poverties and triumphs of the Chinese Scientific Tradition', a paper given at a History of Science conference entitled 'The Structure of Scientific Change' held at Worcester College, Oxford, July 1961. (See SCC2/338).
The file also contains drafts and other papers relating to a further version of this paper entitled 'The Greatness and Failings of the Chinese Scientific Tradition'. This was published in 'Science Progress' and in French translation in 'La Pensée'.
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| Needham/NRI2/SCC2/339 contains: |
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Programme for the Symposium on Ancient History, Stralsund, Germany, 1962. The programme is heavily annotated. Inserted into the programme are Joseph Needham's notes of people he met there. 5 pieces; Paper. |
Sep. 1962 |
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Typescript of Joseph Needham's paper 'Glories and Defects of the Chinese Scientific and Technical Traditions' presented at a Symposium on Ancient History, Stralsund, Germany, 1962. The typescript is marked 'complete and corr.'. 24 sheets; Paper. |
1962 |
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Collection of typescript pages from Joseph Needham's 'Poverties and triumphs of the Chinese Scientific Tradition'. The pages are marked either 're-written for Stralsund' or 'omitted from Stralsund'. 23 sheets; Paper. |
1962 |
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Joseph Needham's notes for his lecture at a Symposium on Ancient History, Stralsund, Germany, 1962. The notes refer to sections of Needham's paper 'Poverties and triumphs of the Chinese Scientific Tradition' and indicate whether they were ommited or included in this presentation. 2 sheets; Paper. |
1962 |
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Reprint of a report on the Symposium on Ancient History, Stralsund, Germany, 1962, ('Zeitschrift Für Geschichtswissenschaft'). 1 document; Paper. |
1963 |
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Correspondence with Marcel Cornu of 'La Pensée' about the publication of a French translation of Joseph Needham's article 'Glories and Defects of the Chinese Scientific and Technical Tradition'. The correspondence comprises 3 letters from Cornu; copy of 1 letter from Joseph Needham. Creator: Cornu, Marcel; Needham, Joseph. 5 sheets; Paper. |
2 Oct. 1962–6 Jan. 1963 |
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Correspondence with Christine M. Doyle of 'Science Progress' about the publication Joseph Needham's paper 'The Greatness and Failings of the Chinese Scientific Tradition', and related documents. The correspondence comprises 4 letters from Doyle; 1 letter from Joseph Needham. The related documents comprise a typed description of 'Science Progress'; note from Alistair Crombie of All Soul's College, Oxford, about the publication of the proceedings of History of Science conference entitled 'The Structure of Scientific Change' held at Worcester College, Oxford, July 1961. Creator: Doyle, Christine M.; Needham, Joseph; Crombie, Alistair. 7 sheets; Paper. |
22 July 1963–5 Nov. 1963 |
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Two typescripts of Joseph Needham's paper 'The Greatness and the Failings of the Chinese Scientific Tradition'. The article was published in 'Science Progress' and a French translation in 'La Pensée'. 69 sheets; Paper. |
1962 |
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Proofs of Joseph Needham's paper 'The Greatness and the Failings of the Chinese Scientific Tradition', ('Science Progress'). 5 sheets; Paper. |
1963 |
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Joseph Needham's original file title. 1 document; Paper. |
1962 |
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