| Needham/NRI2/SCC6/24 contains: |
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Typescript headed 'Chinese Steelyard Clepsydra: (Provisional revised translation of the description in 'Guo-shi zhi', see J. Needham 'Heavenly Clockwork' pp.90-94)' |
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Photocopy of a diagram showing the transmission system of the Kai-Feng Clock of A.D. 1088 |
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Copies of 2 letters from John Combridge of Ilford, Essex, to Richard Watanabe of Ontario Science Centre, Canada, about Watanabe's work on a reconstruction of an astronomical clock tower |
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Cutting of a 'Guardian' article by Anthony Tucker entitled 'Just a second..you mean the clock's gone wrong' about the adding of an extra second to a day in order to regulate time |
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Letter from John H. Combridge of Ilford, Essex, about the publication of a response to Dr. André W. Sleeswyk's paper 'The Celestial River: A Reconstruction' in 'Technology and Culture' |
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Correspondence with Prof. André Sleeswyk of Groningen, Holland, about the possibility of his spending a sabbatical year in Cambridge, and related documents |
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Copies of correspondence between John H. Combridge of Ilford, Essex, and Dr. Melvin Kranzberg of 'Technology and Culture' about the publication of a response to Sleeswyk's paper 'The Celestial River: A Reconstruction' in 'Technology and Culture' |
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Letter from Prof. André Sleeswyk of Groningen, Holland, about his wish to spend a sabbatical year in Cambridge, and attached documents |
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Draft of a paper by John H. Combridge entitled 'The Chinese Steelyard Clepsydra' for publication in 'Technology and Culture' |
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Copy of a letter from John H. Combridge of Ilford, Essex, to Dr. Melvin Kranzberg of 'Technology and Culture' about amendments to his paper on The Chinese Steelyard Clepsydra' |
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Letter from John H. Combridge of Ilford, Essex, about the publication of his paper 'Chinese Steelyard Clepsydra', and copy of Joseph Needham's reply |
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Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine
| Title |
Correspondence with Prof. André Sleeswyk of Groningen, Holland, about the possibility of his spending a sabbatical year in Cambridge, and related documents |
| Reference |
SCC6/24/37 |
| Creator |
Sleeswyk, André W.; Needham, Joseph; Hall, Rupert; Butler, J. W. ; Day, L. R. |
| Covering Dates |
21 Jan. 1979 |
| Extent and Medium |
13 sheets; Paper |
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| Content and context |
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The correspondence comrpises 2 letters from Sleeswyk; copy of 1 letter from Joseph Needham.
The related documents comprise a copy of a letter from Needham sent to Prof. Rubert Hall of Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, and the Secretary of the Newcomen Society, asking for advice for Sleeswyk to raise funds for his sabbatical; letter from reply from Hall; letters of reply from J. W. Butler and L. R. Day of the Newcomen Society; copy of a letter from Sleeswyk to Dr. R. P. Sloss of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Cambridge, enquiring about a course in Chinese studies; copy of a letter from Needham to the President of Clare Hall, recommending Sleeswyk for a Visiting Fellowship.
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