Photocopy of a letter to Pontecorvo from Dr Edward Hindle in response to the problems he has had with obtaining accommodation for the Department of Genetics at Glasgow

Date:
Jan 1948-Feb 1948
Reference:
UGC 198/2/1/1/3
Part of:
Papers of Guido Pellegrino Arrigo Pontecorvo, geneticist, Professor of Genetics, University of Glasgow, Scotland
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Photocopy of a letter to Pontecorvo from Dr Edward Hindle in response to the problems he has had with obtaining accommodation for the Department of Genetics at Glasgow. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Enclosed is a copy of Pontecorvo's 'Report on Activity (1945-1947) of the Department of Genetics and Proposals for its development'. Pontecorvo is quite critical of the University's handling of his pleas for support for a Genetics Department that will lead the way in teaching to research and Hindle's letter refers to Pontecorvo submitting an application for the chair in Genetics at Birmingham.

Publication/Creation

Jan 1948-Feb 1948

Physical description

1 letter, 1 report and 1 list (6 pages)

Biographical note

Edward Hindle introduced the golden hamster to the UK. He was Regius Professor of Zoology at the University of Glasgow from 1935 until 1944, founding and becoming President of the Zoological Society of Glasgow during this period. He then became Scientific Director at the Zoological Society of London from 1944 to 1951.

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A digitised copy is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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Open and available at Glasgow University Archives Service.

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Location of original

The original material is held at Glasgow University Archive Services. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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