| Title |
Asian History of Science: Indian Group |
| Reference |
SCC2/9 |
| Covering Dates |
12 Mar. 1948–5 Jan. 1989 |
| Extent and Medium |
Paper |
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| Needham/NRI2/SCC2/9 contains: |
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44
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Correspondence with Abdul Rahman of the Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India about his attendance at the International Congress on the History of Science in the United States and a short visit to Cambridge.
Creator: Rahman, Abdul; Needham, Joseph.
3 sheets; Paper. |
7 May 1962–18 July 1962 |
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45
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Letter from Samarandra Nath Sen of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Calcutta, India, about Abdul Rahman's British Council grant to enable him 'to undertake studies in the History of Science at Cambridge under you'. The letter also provides details of a trip by Rahman to the U.S.A.
Creator: Sen, Samarandra Nath.
1 document; Paper. |
18 Aug. 1962 |
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46
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Letter from Miss A. M. Everard of The British Council asking for Joseph Needham's comments on funded visit by Samarandra Nath Sen of India and Joseph Needham's reply.
Creator: Everard, S.M.; Needham, Joseph.
2 documents; Paper. |
21 Dec. 1962–27 Dec. 1962 |
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47
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Joseph Needham's note of Horace Wales, 'The Making of Greater India - A Study in South-East Asian Culture', (London, 1951).
1 document; Paper. |
1951–1959 |
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48
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Correspondence with Abdul Rahman about his appointment as Head of the History of Science Unit at the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Dehli, India and other matters. The correspondence also discusses Joseph Needham's award of the Sir William Jones Memorial Medal.
Creator: Rahman, Abdul; Needham, Joseph.
4 sheets; Paper. |
31 Dec. 1962–1 Apr. 1963 |
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49
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Correspondence with Abdul Rahman of the History of Science Unit of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Dehli, India about conflicting approaches to the study of History of Science in India. In his letter Joseph Needham states 'history of India must take into account both the achievements of the period before the Muslim invasions and equally those which occurred afterwards'. The documents also include a copy of Rahman's paper entitled 'History of Science in India - How should it be written?', April, 1963.
Creator: Rahman, Abdul; Needham, Joseph.
13 sheets; Paper. |
Apr. 1963–4 July 1963 |
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50
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Letter from Abdul Rahman of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Dehli, India, requesting a copy of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 4, Part 2' and reprints of Joseph Needham papers.
Creator: Rahman, Abdul.
2 sheets; Paper. |
29 Sep. 1964 |
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51
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Letter from Piyo Rattanzi of King's College, Cambridge and attached 'Syllabus IV Year: Problems in the History of Science in India' from the Indian Institute of Technology, Dehli, India.
Creator: Rattanzi, Piyo.
3 sheets; Paper. |
23 Jan. 1967 |
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52
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Letter from Abdul Rahman of New Dehli, India, requesting a contribution to a Symposium on 'Collaboration Between the Countries of Africa and Asia for the Promotion and Utilization of Science and Technology'. The documents also include Joseph Needham's reply and related notes.
Creator: Rahman, Abdul; Needham, Joseph.
4 sheets; Paper. |
10 Mar. 1966–18 Apr. 1966 |
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53
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Letter from Samarendranath Sen of the National Institute of Sciences of India, Calcutta, about papers for the 'Indian Journal of the History of Science', and other matters. The documents also include a copy of Joseph Needham's reply. Sen's letter advises Joseph Needham of the publication of a paper entitled 'The Problems of Fertilisation and Evolution of Phanerograms in Darwin's Work', Marza et al. Other matters discussed include Joseph Needham's award of the Sir William Jones Medal of the Asiatic Society.
Creator: Sen, Samarendranath; Needham, Joseph.
2 documents; Paper. |
6 May 1967–13 May 1967 |
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54
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Letter from Dorothy Woodman of the Tagore India Centre, London, inviting Joseph Needham to speak at the Britain-India Forum and Joseph Needham's reply. The documents also include an invitation to a lecture by Dr. Romila Thapar on 'Changing Interpretations of Early Indian History'.
Creator: Woodman, Dorothy; Needham, Joseph.
3 documents; Paper. |
31 Oct. 1967–6 Nov. 1967 |
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55
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Letter from S. N. Nagarajan of Tamilnad, India, about Indian Philosophy and its parallels in Mao's China.
Creator: Nagarajan, S.N.
2 sheets; Paper. |
12 June 1970 |
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56
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Two letters from Abdul Rahman of the Research Survey and Planning Organization, New Dehli, India about a visit to Europe and the provision of copies of 'Fatullah Shirazi' and 'Jehangir, the Naturalist' for Joseph Needham.
Creator: Rahman, Abdul.
2 documents; Paper. |
19 June 1970–14 July 1970 |
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57
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Letter from Narendre Singh of Mysore, India, thanking Joseph Needham for some reprints and discussing science and history of science in India.
Creator: Singh, Narendre.
1 document; Paper. |
29 Apr. 1970 |
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58
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Correspondence with Abdul Rahman of the Research Survey and Planning Organization, New Dehli, India, about his book, 'Science and Society in India', and related documents. The related documents comprise a list of contents of the book; typescript copy of a foreword for the book written by Joseph Needham.
Creator: Rahman, Abdul; Needham, Joseph.
6 sheets; Paper. |
1 Aug. 1970–31 Aug. 1970 |
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59
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Typescript list of 'Tentative Themes for a Seminar on 'Imperialism, Independence and Social Transformation in the Contemporary World'. The documents also include Joseph Needham's notes of the names of Indian historians.
4 sheets; Paper. |
1971 |
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60
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Letter to Ram Swarup Sharma addressed to the Research Institute of Ancient Scientific Studies, New Dehli, India, requesting a copy of 'Founders of Sciences in Ancient India' by Pandit Satya Prakash and related documents. This letter was returned and Joseph Needham kept the envelope which was stamped 'not known'. The related documents include letters from Prakash about a visit to England; pamphlet advertising Prakash's published works.
Creator: Prakash, Pandit Satya; Needham, Joseph.
9 sheets; Paper. |
11 Apr. 1970–20 July 1970 |
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61
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Leaflet advertising 'The Speaking Tree', 'A Study of Indian Culture and Society' by Richard Lannoy, (Oxford University Press, 1971).
1 document; Paper. |
1971 |
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62
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Letter from Dale Riepe of the State University of New York at Buffalo, U.S.A. about a visit to the U.K. and his work on Indian philosophy and technology.
Creator: Riepe, Dale.
1 document; paper. |
14 Mar. 1972 |
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63
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Copy of a letter from Joseph Needham to Dr. Yano Michio of the Institute of Humanistic Sciences, Kyoto, Japan passing on names and addresses of scholars concerned with the history of science in India and related documents. The related documents comprise a letter from Dale Riepe, Professor of Philosophy at the State University of New York at Buffalo, U.S.A. listing names and addresses of Indian contacts; Joseph Needham's notes of peoples not included in Riepe's list.
Creator: Riepe, Dale; Needham, Joseph;.
4 sheets; Paper. |
8 Apr. 1971–12 Oct. 1971 |
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64
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Letter from F. C. Auluck of the Indian National Science Academy, New Dehli, India about an 'International Symposium on Al-Biruni's India' to be held in November, 1971 and Symposium programme.
Creator: Auluck, F.C.
2 documents; Paper. |
9 Oct. 1971 |
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65
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Letters relating to an application by Yano Michio of Kyoto, Japan, to study Indian Astronomy at Brown University, Rhode Island, U.S.A. The documents comprise a copy of a letter from David Pingree of Brown University stating that he is pleased that Yano 'is considering coming to Brown'. (On the bottom of this letter Joseph Needham has noted, 'letter of recommendation 18 Sept. 1972 to Japan Science Council)'; a letter from Yano thanking Joseph Needham for writing the reference and advising of his study plans, 12 June, 1973; letter from Yano at Brown University advising Joseph Needham of his progress, 29 October, 1973.
Creator: Pingree, David; Needham, Joseph; Yano, Michio;.
3 documents; Paper. |
29 Aug. 1972–2 Nov. 1973 |
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66
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Letter from R. C. Gupta of the Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi, India, about his work on ancient Indian mathematics and astronomy.
Creator: Gupta, R.C.
1 document; Paper. |
8 May 1972 |
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67
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Postcard of greeting from S. H Zaheer [Dr. S. Husain Zaheer]. Joseph Needham has noted on the postcard 'Bib.Nat, Shahnamah 1604'.
Creator: Zaheer, S.H.
1 document; Paper. |
1970–1974 |
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68
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Letter from Dale Riepe, Professor of Philosophy at the State University of New York at Buffalo, U.S.A. about planned visits to Cambridge, the Institute of Philosophy in Moscow and Southern India. Riepe explains that the purpose of his visit to India is 'to determine the direction of Indian philosophy in relation to science and technology'.
Creator: Riepe, Dale.
1 document; Paper. |
6 Mar. 1972 |
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69
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'Times' obituary for Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, founder of the Indian Statistical Institute.
Creator: Mahalanobis, Prasanta Chandra.
1 document; Paper. |
1 July 1972 |
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70
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Letter from Sousin Roy of New Dehli, India about the Hindu astonomer Arya Bhata and his theories on how the universe works.
Creator: Roy, Sousin.
2 sheets; Paper. |
1972 |
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71
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Letter from P. V. Sharma of the Institute of Medical Sciences, Varanasi, India, enquiring about the existence of a 'collection of Manuscripts of Indian Medicine in the University of Cambridge' and Joseph Needham's reply.
Creator: Sharma, P.V.; Needham, Joseph.
4 sheets; Paper. |
8 Aug. 1973–3 Sept. 1973 |
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72
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Letter from Dr. M. R. Gelra of New Dehli, India inviting Joseph Needham to a 'Seminar on Jain Studies'.
Creator: Gelra, M. R.
1 document; Paper. |
30 Sep. 1974 |
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73
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Letter from (H) Abdul Hameed of the Indian Insititute of Islamic Studies, New Dehli, India asking for Joseph Needham's opinion on the Institute's 'Library Classification Schedule on Islam and related Subjects'.
Creator: Hameed, Abdul.
1 document; Paper. |
27 Dec. 1974 |
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74
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Letter from Robert S. Anderson of the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada about his study of the History of Science in India and Joseph Needham's programme of lectures at the University.
Creator: Anderson Robert S.
2 sheets; Paper. |
20 July 1975 |
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75
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Typescript summaries of discussions on 'Modern Thought in Ancient India' held at New India House, 7 May and 11 June 1964. The summaries were prepared by F. L. Kunz.
Creator: Kunz, F.L.
8 sheets; Paper. |
16 May 1964–10 Sept. 1964 |
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76
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Letter from Irfan Habib of Aligarth Muslim University, India, thanking Joseph Needham for correcting his paper on 'the technological changes in India during the 13th and 14th centuries' and discussing other work undertaken.
Creator: Habib, Irfan.
1 document; Paper. |
10 Mar. 1971 |
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77
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Letter from D. V. Subba Reddy of Hyderabad, India about his study of the History of Medicine in India.
Creator: Reddy, D.V. Subba.
2 sheets; Paper. |
23 Nov. 1971 |
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78
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Letter from Dr. V. R. Shastry of the Indian Association for History and Philosophy of Science (IAHPS), Ujjain, India, inviting Joseph Needham to attend 'annual academic sessions'. The documents also include a copy of a reply from Gregory Blue on behalf of Needham; a circular setting out the 'Third Annual Proceedings of IAHPS (1978)'; 'A Brief History of Indian Association for History and Philosophy of Science'.
Creator: Shastry, V.R.; Blue, Gregory.
4 documents; Paper. |
9 Dec. 1977–18 Jan. 1978 |
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79
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Correspondence with Leslie Gunawardana of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka about the publication of his paper 'Obstetrics and Theories of Reproduction in Ancient and Medieval Sri Lanka', and other matters. Other matters discussed include Gunawardena's work on the history of technology in South India and Sri lanka; the 'academic conditions' in Sri Lanka.
Creator: Gunawardana, Leslie.
2 documents; Paper. |
25 July 1978–8 Aug. 1978 |
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80
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Letter from Dale Riepe, Professor of Philosophy at the State University of New York at Buffalo, U.S.A. about a visit to the U.K. and his work on Indian Philosophy.
Creator: Reipe, Dale.
1 document; Paper. |
27 July 1978 |
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81
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Circular letter from Dr. A.K. Bag of the Indian National Science Academy about a 'three-day National Seminar on 'Science and Technology in India in 18-19th Century'', (January 1980). The letter lists areas to be covered by the Seminar and invites the presentation of a paper.
Creator: Bag, A.K.
2 sheets; Paper. |
26 July 1979 |
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82
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Letter from Abdul Rahman of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Dehli, India, inviting Joseph Needham to attend a Seminar on 'Science and Technology in India in 18-19th Century' and copy of Joseph Needham's reply. Attached to Rahman's letter is a list of subjects to be covered at the Seminar.
Creator: Rahman, Abdul.
4 sheets; Paper. |
13 July 1979–25 July 1979 |
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83
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Christmas card from Sousin [?] Roy of New Dehli, India. Roy states that he did not write to Joseph Needham for the previous Christmas due to the death of his niece, Suelia [?] Roy, a scholar and social worker. Roy also states his intention 'to send you for comments some of her notes'.
Creator: Roy, Sousin.
1 document; Paper. |
18 Dec. 1979 |
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84
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Circular letter from Dr. Vijayendra Ramakrishna Shastry of the Indian Association for History and Philosophy of Science advising of the Association's 'First National Conference, June 22-24, 1981'. The documents also include a typed sheet of biographical information about Shastry.
Creator: Shastry, Vijayendra Ramakrishna.
3 sheets; Paper. |
Mar. 1981 |
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85
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Documents relating to a proposed visit to the U.K. by Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya of Calcutta, India. The documents include a copy of a letter to Chattopadhyaya regarding practical arrangements for his visit to Cambridge, 25 January, 1981; letter from Trevor Ling of the Department of Comparative Religion, University of Manchester about the arrangements for the visit, 25 January, 1981; typed sheet of biographical data for Chattopadhyaya and his wife Dr. Alaka Chatterjee; copy of Chattopadhyaya's completed 'British Council Visitors Proposal Form'; letter from Patricia Wright of The Biritsh Council apologising for the fact that 'Professor Chattopadhyaya had not turned up and that nothing had been heard from him of his plans to visit Britain'.
Creator: Needham, Joseph; Ling, Trevor; Chattopadhyaya, Debiprasad; Wright, Patricia.
12 sheets; Paper. |
12 Jan. 1981–27 July 1981 |
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86
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Correspondence with Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya of Calcutta, India about his book 'Studies in the History of Science in India'. Chattopadhyaya explains that the 'main bulk is an anthology of the more outstanding contributions to the subject specially by the pioneers'. He also requests that Joseph Needham 'contribute to the book an outline survey of the interaction and interchange of scientific and technological achievements of India and China'.
Creator: Chattopadhyaya, Debiprasad; Needham, Joseph.
9 sheets; Paper. |
25 Nov. 1981–28 July 1982 |
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87
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Letter from Dr. Vijayendra R. Shastry of the Indian Association for History and Philosophy of Science inviting Joseph Needham to attend its annual sessions on the history of science in 1985 and 1986 and Joseph Needham's reply.
Creator: Shastry, Vjiayendra R.; Needham, Joseph.
3 sheets; Paper. |
8 Oct. 1985–15 Oct. 1985 |
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88
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Letter from Abdul Rahman of New Dehli, India about a possible Joseph Needham lecture on the 'values of old civilisations, the present commercialisation and future perspectives' and Joseph Needham's reply.
Creator: Rahman, Abdul; Needham, Joseph.
2 documents; Paper. |
17 Sep. 1985–15 Oct. 1985 |
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89
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Leaflet advertising 'A Handlist of the Sanskrit and Pakrit Manuscripts in the Library of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine'.
1 document; Paper. |
1985 |
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90
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Joseph Needham's notes of a 'Talk with Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya, May Day afternoon 84' on a 'project for a near History of Science in India' and Chattopadhyaya's plan for a book 'Science and Technology in Ancient India'.
23 sheets; Paper. |
1 May 1984 |
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91
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Letter from Chandan Roy Chaudhuri of The Asiatic Society, Calcutta, India about the establishment of a Centre for History of Science in Calcutta, and Joseph Needham's reply. Chaudhuri invites Joseph Needham to inaugurate a 'seminar on source-materials for the history of science in India'. Joseph Needham's reply declines the invitation due to his age and the need to work on 'Science and Civilisation in China'. He also mentions that the William Jones Memorial Medal awarded by The Asiatic Society in 1962 was 'lost after a burglary at my home some years ago, but then it was found again'.
Creator: Chaudhuri, Chandan Roy; Needham, Joseph.
2 documents; Paper. |
4 Nov. 1985–3 Dec. 1985 |
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92
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Letter from Samarendra Nath Sen of The Asiatic Society, Calcutta, India about his work on the History of science and technology in India and the opening of a Centre for History of Science in Calcutta, and Joseph Needham's reply.
Creator: Sen, Samarendra Nath; Needham, Joseph.
2 documents; Paper. |
8 Nov. 1985–3 Dec. 1985 |
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93
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Documents relating to a foreword written by Joseph Needham for Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya's, 'History of Science and Technology in Ancient India'. The documents include correspondence between Joseph Needham and Chattopadhyaya arranging the foreword; annotated typescript draft of foreword; unmarked typescript of foreword; related Joseph Needham notes.
Creator: Chattopadhyaya, Debiprasad; Needham, Joseph.
19 sheets; Paper. |
6 Mar. 1986–27 June 1986 |
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94
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Circular letters providing information about the activities of the Indian Association of History and Philosophy of Science.
4 sheets; Paper. |
1 Aug. 1987–31 July 1988 |
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95
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Letter from V. R. Shastry of the Indian Association for History and Philosophy of Science inviting Joseph Needham to address the Association. The documents also include a copy of a reply from Gregory Blue on behalf of Needham.
Creator: Shastry, V.R.; Blue, Gregory.
4 sheets; Paper. |
5 Jan. 1989 |
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96
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Joseph Needham's original file title.
1 document; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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1
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Two letters from A. Rahman in Paris about repayment of a £10 loan from Joseph Needham for the purchase of books.
Creator: Rahman, A.
2 documents; Paper. |
29 Oct. 1948 |
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2
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Letter from [?] In Calcutta, India about a visit by Joseph Needham to India.
1 sheet; Paper. |
10 Feb. 1950 |
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3
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Letter from P.C. Young of the South Dehli Science Cooperation Office, Dehli, India to Lu Gwei-Djen about the availability of papers from a Symposium on the History of Science and copy of a related letter from Young to Dr. V. Balakrishan of Roscoff, France.
Creator: Young, P.C.; Balakrishan, V.
2 documents; Paper. |
1 Nov. 1951 |
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4
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Letter from A. Rahman in Hyderabad, India about his efforts to establish a History of Science section at a recent Science Congress and his proposed book on the subject. The letter also includes an outline of the proposed work for Joseph Needham's opinion.
Creator: Rahman, A.
1 document; Paper. |
12 Mar. 1948–12 Mar. 1952 |
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5
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Letter from A. Rahman in Hyderabad, India about his work at the Central Laboratory for Scientific and Industrial Research and the development of science in India.
Creator: Rahman, A.
1 document; Paper. |
12 Sep. 1949 |
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6
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Letter from Manindra C. Guha of Ashland College, Ohio, U.S.A. congratulating Joseph Needham on his work and describing his own work on 'Science and Technology in India'.
Creator: Guha, Manindra C.
1 document; Paper. |
2 May 1951 |
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7
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Correspondence and other documents relating to a 'Symposium on the History of Science in South Asia' arranged by Dr. Alexander Wolsky of the Science Cooperation Office for South Asia, Dehli, India, November 1950. The correspondence includes a letter from Wolsky setting out his plans for the symposium, giving names of participants and inviting Joseph Needham to attend, 16 February, 1950; copy of letter from Joseph Needham to Wolsky expressing his intention to attend but highlighting his busy schedule, 23 February, 1950; letter from Wolsky arranging the date of the Symposium, 6 March, 1950; telegram from Wolsky with further information about the date of the event, 10 March, 1950; draft of Joseph Needham's reply stating 'delighted participate Symposium later in year', 12 March, 1950; copy of letter from Joseph Needham to Wolsky advising that he cannot attend because his wife has tuberculosis, 26 July, 1950; letter and telegram from Wolsky expressing regret at Dorothy Needham's health and the cancellation of Joseph Needham's plans to attend the Symposium, 16 August, 1950; letter from Wolsky asking Joseph Needham read over some of the contributions to the Symposium and asking him to write a 'message to be read out at the opening of the meeting', 15 September, 1950; letter from Wolsky with enclosed list of comments on Joseph Needham's contribution, 15 January, 1951; letter from the editor of 'Nature' about Joseph Needham's review of the proceedings of the Symposium, 17 May, 1951; letter from the editors of 'Nature' about a letter received from S. L. Hora expressing disappointment at Joseph Needham's article, 26 October, 1951. Other documents include a copy of a circular issued by the National Institute for Sciences of India giving details of the Symposium, 30 August, 1950; typescript of 'Proceedings of a Symposium of the History of Science and Technology in South Asia', published in 'Nature', prepared by Joseph Needham, April, 1951; reprint of Joseph Needham's 'History of Technology in India and South-East Asia', published in 'Nature', 14 July, 1951.
Creator: Wolsky, Alexander; Needham Joseph.
35 sheets; Paper. |
16 Feb. 1950–15 Dec. 1951 |
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8
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Letter from Prof. P. Ray of the Indian Chemistry Society, Calcutta, India asking for help with the Society's publication of 'an authoratitive text on History of Chemistry in ancient and medieval India'.
Creator: Ray, P.
1 document; Paper. |
1 Feb. 1950 |
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9
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Letter from A. Rahman of Hyderabad, India about a Symposium on the History of Science and copy of letter from Rahman to Dr. Alexander Wolsky of the Science Cooperation Office for South Asia, Dehli, India making suggestions for the Symposium.
Creator: Rahman, A.
3 sheets; Paper. |
13 June 1950 |
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10
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Joseph Needham's notes on 'Indian Datings' and bibliographical references.
2 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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11
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Three letters from Dr. S. Mahdihassan of the Department of Boichemistry, Cipla Laboratories, Bombay, India about Joseph Needham's article, 'History of Technology in India and South-East Asia', published in 'Nature', (14 July, 1951), and other matters. Other matters discussed include Mahdihassan's own paper on the Chinese origins of chemistry; the publication of his papers; reprints; the origin of the word Daravish.
Creator: Mahdihassan, S.
3 documents; Paper. |
16 Oct. 1951–10 Jan. 1952 |
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12
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Letter from Karl Borch of the Science Cooperation Office for South Asia, Dehli, India with attached letter from Dr. S. Mahdihassan of Bombay, seeking contacts in the History of Chemistry field.
Creator: Borch, Karl; Mahdihassan, S.
2 documents; Paper. |
10 Jan. 1952 |
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13
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Letter from A. Rahman of Hyderabad, India about Joseph Needham's article, 'History of Technology in India and South-East Asia', published in 'Nature', (14 July, 1951).
Creator: Rahman, A.
1 document; Paper. |
25 Jan. 1952 |
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14
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Letter from Cedric Dover of Londo, about his attendance at a Syposium and 'the chronological touchiness of Indian scholars'.
Creator: Dover, Cedric.
1 document; Paper. |
19 Nov. 1952 |
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15
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Letter from A. Rahman of Hyderabad, India about his work on the History of Science in India.
Creator: Rahman, A.
3 sheets; Paper. |
20 May 1951 |
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16
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Letter from A. Rahman of Hyderabad, India comparing developments in Science in China and India. The documents aslo include 2 related papers; Joseph Needham's reply. The first paper is by Rahman and Dr. S. Husain Zaheer of Hyderabad and entitled 'Operational Research: its definition & scope'. The paper was 'read at the Second Defence Science Conference, April 1952, Delhi, India'. The second paper is by Rahman and entitled 'History of Science in India', 'Science in India during the 17th, 18th and 19th (1st half) centuries AD'.
Creator: Rahman, A.; Needham, Joseph.
12 sheets; Paper. |
Apr. 1952–23 Apr. 1953 |
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17
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Correspondence with A. Rahman of Hyderabad, India about his application to carry out research into the history of sciences in India, and other matters. The documents also include a copy of Joseph Needham's letter to Dr. R. C. Mazumdar of the National Institute of Sciences of India recommending Rahman. Other matters discussed include the lectures of Julian Huxley at the 41st Session of the Indian Science Congress, Hyderabad, January 1954; Rahman's review of George Sarton's, 'Horus', 'A Guide to the History of Science'. A copy of this review is also attached.
Creator: Rahman, A; Needham, Joseph.
11 sheets; Paper. |
13 Jan. 1954–6 May 1954 |
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18
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Letter from A. Rahman of Hyderabad, India, congratulating Joseph Needham on 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 1', and discussing other matters. Other matters discussed include the founding of an Indian Society for the History of Science; Joseph Needham's possible attendance at the Indian Science Congress in January 1957.
Creator: Rahman, A.
1 document; Paper. |
12 Nov. 1955 |
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19
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Letter from A. Rahman of Hyderabad, India, advising Joseph Needham of the establishment of The Indian Society for the History of Science. The documents also include a copy of Joseph Needham's reply.
Creator: Rahman, A; Needham, Joseph.
2 documents; Paper. |
27 Aug. 1956–1 Oct. 1956 |
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20
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Letter from A. Rahman of India advising Joseph Needham of his appointment as Assistant Director of the Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, India, and discussing other matters. Other matters discussed include the activities of the newly formed Indian Society for the History of Science. The documents also include a copy of Joseph Needham's reply.
Creator: Rahman, A.; Needham, Joseph.
3 sheets; Paper. |
12 Mar. 1957–26 Apr. 1957 |
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21
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Notes of bibliographical references for works on the History of Science in India.
3 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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22
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Letter from Dr. V. B. Singh of Lucknow University, India, sent to Joseph Needham whilst in Cambridge accompanying a cutting of an article published in an unidentified newspaper entitled 'Conference on Mathematical Education'. Singh explains that the article 'indicates the attitude of Indian scientists to the History of Science'.
Creator: Singh, V. B.
2 documents; Paper. |
27 Feb. 1956 |
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23
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Letter from D. M. Dunlop of Owlstone Road, Cambridge about contacts in Pakistan, the publication of his book 'Arabic Science in the West' and the scientist, Masudi.
Creator: Dunlop, D.M.
1 document; Paper. |
2 Oct. 1957 |
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24
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Letter from Abdul Rahman of the Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, India about his reviews of books on the History of Science and a paper in preparation for the International Conference on Scientific Information and Joseph Needham's reply.
Creator: Rahman, Abdul.; Needham, Joseph.
3 sheets; Paper. |
4 July 1957–26 Sep. 1957 |
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25
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Joseph Needham's notes of a 'talk with Abdul Rahman at Jaipur', India. The notes include bibliographical references and names of contacts in the field of History of Science in India.
3 sheets; Paper. |
20 Aug. 1958 |
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26
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Letter from Prof. H. W. Bailey of Queen's College, Cambridge, accompanying an offprint and Joseph Needham's notes on 'Yantras or Mechanical Contrivances in Ancient India' by V. Raghavan. Bailey does not name the offprint but it is probably Raghavan's work.
Creator: Bailey, H. W.; Needham, Joseph.
4 sheets; Paper. |
22 Oct. 1952 |
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27
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Joseph Needham's notes on A. Berriedale Keith's 'The Period of the Later Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads'.
1 document; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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28
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Letter from Dale Riepe of the University of North Dakota, U.S.A. about his book entitled 'Philosophical Foundations of Indian Naturalistic and Protoscientific Thought', and Joseph Needham's reply.
Creator: Riepe, Dale; Needham, Joseph.
2 documents; Paper. |
30 Jan. 1959–5 Mar. 1959 |
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Letter from Abdul Rahman of the Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, India, about Joseph Needham's visit to India and the establishment of a History of Science Library in India.
Creator: Rahman, Abdul.
1 document; Paper. |
5 Sep. 1958 |
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Correspondence with Abdul Rahman of the Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, India discussing the establishment of a History of Science Library in India, and other matters. Other matters discussed include a possible invitation to Rahman for a study tour of China; a History of Science Congress in Barcelona, September 1959.
Creator: Rahman, Abdul; Needham, Joseph.
3 sheets; Paper. |
12 Mar. 1959–26 Mar. 1959 |
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Correspondence relating to the attendance of Abdul Rahman of the Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, India at an International Congress of the History of Science in Barcelona, September 1959. The documents comprise a copy of letter from Joseph Needham to Dr. L Martinez of the Asociación para la Historia de la Ciencia Española, Barcelona, Spain, requesting financial assistance to allow Rahman to travel to the Congress, 26 March, 1959; letter from Martinez to Joseph Needham stating that no subvention for travelling expenses exists, 26 March, 1959; letter from R. Taton of the Union International D'Histoire et de Philosophie de Science, Paris, France about funding for Rahman, 4 May, 1959; copy of letter to Abdul Rahman explaining the efforts made to get him to the Congress, 26 May, 1959.
Creator: Needham, Joseph; Martinez, L.; Taton, R.; Rahman, Abdul.
4 sheets; Paper. |
26 Mar. 1959–26 May 1959 |
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Correspondence with J. B. S. Haldane at the Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, India, about his study of traditional modes of Indian thought in relation to the modern scientific view of the World. Haldane's letter discusses the work of his colleague, Subodh Kumar Roy on creating double harvests. He also discusses the work of K. R. Dronamraju on how 'the aesthetic preferences of insects matter to a plant's effective fertility'.
Creator: Haldane, J.B.S.; Needham, Joseph.
2 documents; Paper. |
30 Apr. 1959–26 May 1959 |
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Correspondence with Abdul Rahman of the Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, India discussing Rahman's appointment as Director of a project on Medieval India and other matters. Other matters discussed include the compilation of a bibliography of manuscripts and books on the History of Science in India.
Creator: Rahman, Abdul; Needham, Joseph.
2 documents; Paper. |
3 June 1959–11 July 1959 |
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Correspondence relating to proposed research in the field of Philosophy of Science by S.C. Kapoor of India. The documents comprise a letter from Kapoor in Paris, France, explaining his proposed research on the 'formation of scientific schemes in different societies' and listing research work undertaken in Paris, 4 June, 1959; copy of Joseph Needham's reply to Kapoor advising him about his plans, 9 July, 1959; copy of letter from Joseph Needham to Ian McFarlane of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge enquiring whether it is too late to accept Kapoor as a research student, 22 August, 1959; letter from Kapoor thanking Joseph Needham for his efforts but stating that his he will not stay in Cambridge for long, due to differences with Dr. Gert Buchdahl, 29 September, 1959.
Creator: Kapoor, S.C.; Needham, Joseph.
4 sheets; Paper. |
4 June 1959–29 Sep. 1959 |
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Letter from J. B. S. Haldane at the Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, India about the work of Subodh Kumar Roy on producing double drops and the young Bengali poet, Asit Kumar.
Creator: Haldane, J.B.S.
1 document; Paper. |
26 Aug. 1959 |
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Letter from Helen Spurway at the Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, India, describing the work of Mirza H. K. Beg in attempting to imitate a method of sericulture observed in Shantung in 1957, and other matters. Other matters discussed include the exchange of offprints and the work of [K. R.] Dronamraju on establishing that 'the butterflies preferences are for one flower rather than another'.
Creator: Spurway, Helen.
1 document; Paper. |
26 Aug. 1959 |
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Brochure advertising 'The Indian National Bibliography' produced by The Central Reference Library of India, 1958.
1 document; Paper. |
1958 |
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Correspondence with Debiprasad Cattopadhyaya of Calcutta, India, about his work on Purva-Mimamsa philosophy and parallels with Europe and China with regard to belief in magic.
Creator: Cattopadhyaya, Debiprasad; Needham, Joseph.
5 sheets; Paper. |
2 Nov. 1961–16 Jan. 1962 |
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Letter from Abdul Rahman of the Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, India about the publication of an unidentified paper.
Creator: Rahamn, Abdul.
1 document; Paper. |
9 Mar. 1960 |
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Letter from Joseph Needham to P. K. Gode of the Bhandarkar Oriental Institute, Poona, India about his book 'Studies in Indian Cultural History', and Gode's reply.
Creator: Gode, P.K.; Needham, Joseph.
2 documents; Paper. |
23 Jan. 1961–18 Feb. 1961 |
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Letter from Abdul Rahman of the Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India about his tranfer to the Institute and his work there.
Creator: Rahamn, Abdul.
1 document; Paper. |
19 Mar. 1961 |
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Documents relating to an application to study in Cambridge by Sri Samarendranath Sen of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, India. The documents include a letter from A. P. Weaver of The British Council, Calcutta, India, acknowledging reciept of a letter from Sen requesting financial assistance for his studies and stating that 'we shall be making some inquiries from Prof. Needham', 11 June, 1962; letter from Sen to Joseph Needham describing his efforts to obtain funding, 12 June, 1962; letter from Weaver to Joseph Needham asking for a reference for Sen, 12 June, 1962; copy of letter from Joseph Needham to Weaver providing a reference for Sen, 18 June, 1962.
Creator: Weaver, A.P.; Sen, Sri Samarendranath; Needham, Joseph.
7 sheets; Paper. |
7 May 1962–8 Aug 1962 |
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Joseph Needham's notes headed 'Maharajah of Mysore'.
2 sheets; Paper. |
16 May 1962 |
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