| Title |
Meteorology |
| Reference |
SCC6/13 |
| Covering Dates |
17 Nov. 1962–2 June 1985 |
| Extent and Medium |
Paper |
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| Content and context |
Joseph Needham's file title reads 'Meteorol., misc > 70 [Dorothy Needham] > 2nd Edition Material'. |
| Needham/NRI2/SCC6/13 contains: |
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1
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Sub-file containing correspondence with G. J. Bell, Director of the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, about typhoons in Chinese history, and related documents. The correspondence comprises 3 letters from Bell; copy of 1 letter from Joseph Needham. The related documents comprise draft pages from Bell's book on typhoons [heavily annotated by Needham]; copy of a letter from C. R. Boxer to Bell, about the etymology of the word typhoon; Needham's notes.
Creator: Bell, G. J.; Needham, Joseph.
14 sheets; Paper. |
14 Dec. 1968–15 Jan. 1969 |
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2
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Bibliography of works by D. J. Schove of St. David's College, Beckenham, Kent, 1949-1970.
4 sheets; Paper. |
Oct. 1970 |
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3
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Two letters from John Wilson of 'Nature' about Joseph Needham's obituary for Dr. Chu K'o-chen [??? / /Zhu Kezhen / Coching Chu ], and related documents. The related documents comprise a photocopy of the 'Times' obituary for Chu; copy of a 'China Pictorial Article' by Shen Wen-hsiung entitled 'Changes in China's Climate' about the life of Chu; draft and corrected typescripts of Needham's obituary for Chu.
Creator: Wilson, John; Needham, Joseph.
10 sheets; Paper. |
15 Jan. 1974–19 Mar. 1974 |
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4
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Letter from B. W. Lucke of Harwich, Essex, on the question of spring and neap tides, and copy of Joseph Needham's reply.
Creator: Lucke, B. W.; Needham, Joseph.
2 sheets; Paper. |
17 Nov. 1962–4 Mar. 1963 |
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5
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Typed notes by D. J. Schove of St. David's College, Beckenham, Kent, on 'Sunspots and Aurorae, 150 - 1 B.C.
Creator: Schove, D. J.
13 sheets; Paper. |
1960–1969 |
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6
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Notice for a lecture by Dr. Hsu Chin-Hsiang at the Warburg Institute, London on 'Oracle Bones, Astronomy, Meteorology and Epidemics', and related documents. The related documents comprise a copy of a letter from Joseph Needham to Hsu, about plans for the lecture; related notes by Needham.
3 sheets; Paper. |
19 May 1975 |
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7
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Cutting of a «????» [Kuang Ming Joh Pao / Guang Ming Ri Bao] article by ??? [Hsu I-Phing / Xu Yiping] entitled «?????????».
1 document; Paper. |
1 Apr. 1978 |
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8
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Handwritten copy of a paper by ??? [Kan Tzu-Chun / Gan Zijun] on 'A Preliminary Study of the 'Hai Thao Chih' [??? / Hai Tao Zhi], a Thang Treatise on the Sea Tides'. Joseph Needham notes that the paper was 'brought by Ma Hsueh-Cheng ??? [Ma Xuezheng], 29 June 79'.
Creator: Kan Tzu-Chun.
32 sheets; Paper. |
29 June 1979 |
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9
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Programme for an International Conference on Climate and History, Norwich, July 1979.
3 sheets; Paper. |
1979 |
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10
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Letter from C. J. N. Wilson of the Department of Geology, Royal School of Mines, Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, about the date of a violent volcanic eruption in the Lake Taupo region of New Zealand. The documents also include a copy of a reply from Dr. Jane Bradley on behalf of Joseph Needham; copies of 2 further letters from Bradley to Wilson; note from George Walker of the University of Auckland, New Zealand, asking Bradley to look over a manuscript by Wilson intended for 'Nature' entitled 'Historical Evidence Dating a Prehistoric Event: A Proposed New Date for the Taupo Eruption, New Zealand'; copy of a further note from Wilson to Bradley, accompanying a copy of the paper as submitted.
Creator: Wilson, C. J. N.; Bradley, Jane.
20 sheets; Paper. |
18 Feb. 1980–14 July 1980 |
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11
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Memorandum from 'JB' [Jane Bradley] to 'JN' [Joseph Needham] accompanying a copy of a research proposal entitled 'Influence of Volcanic Dust on Climate and Development of a Long-Term Dust Veil Record from Chinese Sunset Observations'. The proposal was submitted to the U.S. National Science Foundation. The Principal Investigator is Raymond S. Bradley [Jane Bradley's husband].
Creator: Bradley, Jane.
16 sheets; Paper. |
24 June 1980 |
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12
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Two letters from Jane Bradley of Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S.A., about her study of climate in relation to volcanic activity. The documents also include a copy of a 'Nature' article by C. J. N. Walker, N. N. Ambraseys, J. Bradley and G. P. L. Walker entitled 'A new date for the Taupo eruption, New Zealand'.
Creator: Bradley, Jane.
5 sheets; Paper. |
1 Oct. 1980–4 Dec. 1980 |
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13
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Cutting of a 'Guardian' article by Dr. John Gibbon entitled 'A boom in doom' about speculation that the end of the world is nigh.
1 document; Paper. |
11 Dec. 1980 |
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14
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Letter from C. J. N. Wilson of the Department of Geology, Royal School of Mines, Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, accompanying a copy of his article entitled 'A new date for the Taupo eruption, New Zealand'. The article was written with N. N. Ambraseys, J. Bradley and G. P. L. Walker and published in 'Nature', (20 November 1980).
Creator: Wilson, C. J. N.
2 sheets; Paper. |
20 Nov. 1980–4 Mar. 1981 |
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15
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Series of graphs displaying meteorological data given to Joseph Needam by Dr. Ouyang Tzu-Yuan and Dr. Liu Shun-Sheng of Academia Sinica Geochemical Institute, Guiyang, Guizhou, China. The graphs show the 'frequency of the falling of meteorites per 100 years and the relative population of the country'; 'frequency of the fally of meteorites per 50 years and the relative population of the country'; 'The frequency of the falling of meteorites for each month in a year'. The documents also include a map showing the geographical distribution of meteorites in China.
4 sheets; Paper. |
1980–1985 |
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16
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Cutting of an article entitled 'Heat in soil a rain factor?', ('Toronto Globe & Mail').
2 sheets; Paper. |
6 Oct. 1983 |
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17
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Postcard showing a statue of Confucius at Yushima Seito Confuciun Temple, Tokyo, Japan.
1 document; Paper. |
Aug. 1974 |
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18
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Letter from Mavis Hamilton Smith of Winchester, enquiring about a chart of a Chinese weather tree, and related documents. The related documents comprise a copy of a reply from Gregory Blue on behalf of Joseph Needham; further letter from Smith to Blue; copy of the Weather Tree chart.
Creator: Smith, Mavis Hamilton; Blue, Gregory.
5 sheets; Paper. |
28 Apr. 1985–2 June 1985 |
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19
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Related notes and bibliographical references.
11 sheets; Paper. |
1965–1979 |
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20
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Joseph Needham's original file title.
1 document; Paper. |
1970 |
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