Lu, Gwei (Djen (1904-1991) historian of science)
Found in 140 Collections and/or Records:
Botany 5: Li Shih-Chen [李時珍 / Li Shizhen], 1954 - 1979
Li Shih-Chen wrote the 《本草綱目》 [Pên Tshao Kang Mu / Ben Cao Gang Mu] in 1596.
Most of the documents in this file were compiled by Lu Gwei-Djen.
Collection of notes by Lu Gwei-Djen and Joseph Needham on malaria in Chines medicine, 1956-06-03
This series contains files on each topic set out in Joseph Needham's grand plan for 'Science and Civilisation in China'.
Collection of notes by Lu Gwei-Djen on medical works seen in Japan, 1971, 1971
This series contains files on each topic set out in Joseph Needham's grand plan for 'Science and Civilisation in China'.
Collection of notes by Lu Gwei-Djen on the modern classification of Chinese drugs, 1970 - 1979
Needham gave this annual lecture between 1967 and 1988.
Collection of notes marked '魯桂珍 [Lu Gwei-Djen] - 字 [Tzu / Zi]', relating to Chinese technical terms used in horticulture, 1965 - 1969
The notes have been kept within a program for a 'May Week' concert operetta entitled 'The Robot Emperor', given at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, 1965.
Collection of notes on the use of arsenic as an aphrodisiac, 1968-08-19
The notes are by Joseph Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen. One page is headed 'Dorade 19 Aug 68'.
Collection of notes on 溫病學 [Wen Ping Hsueh / Wen Bing Xue], 1960 - 1979
The notes are by Lu Gwei-Djen and Joseph Needham.
Copies of two letters from Joseph Needham to Dr. F. N. L. Poynter of the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library, London, about a Chinese drug preparation called Ling Chhiao Chieh Tu Wan, and other matters, 1966-08-16 - 1966-08-18
Other matters discussed include the opening of an exhibition on Chinese medicine at the Museum; a contribution to a Symposium.
The documents also include notes by Lu Gwei-Djen.
Copies of two works relating to the subject of variolation by Wan Mi-Chi [萬密齊 / Wan Miqi], and related notes by Lu Gwei-Djen, 1970 - 1979
The works are 《痘疹世醫心法》 [Tou Chen Shih I Hsin Fa / Dou Zhen Shi Yi Xin Fa] and 《痘疹格致要論》 [Tou Chen Kho Chih Yao Lun / Dou Zhen Ge Zhi Yao Lun].
The copies are printed from microfilm held at Cambridge University Library. They have a few annotations.
Copy of a review by Michael Loewe published the 'Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies', (Vol. 38, Pt. 3), 1975
The documents also include a page of notes written by Lu Gwei-Djen on the review content.
Copy of a review by Unno Kazutaka published in 'Shirin', (Japan, 1962, 45, Number 4) and notes on the content by Lu Gwei-Djen and Joseph Needham, 1962
Many of the reviews came to Joseph Needham via Cambridge University Press and are accompanied by an explanatory compliments slip.
Copy of a summary prepared by Lu Gwei-Djen of 《中醫名詞辭典》 [Chung I Ming Tzhu Tshu Tien / Zhong Yi Ming Ci Ci Dian], (Hong Kong, 1964), and preparatory notes, 1971-11
The review was published in 'Revue Bibliographique de Sinologie'.
Copy of a 《中國新聞》 [Chung Kuo Hsin Wen / Zhong Guo Xin Wen] article about acupuncture techniques used by the Chinese army to cure animals, 1971-03-13
Attached is a summary translation of the article by Lu Gwei-Djen.
Correspondence between C. Earle Smith, Jr., Professor of Anthropology and Biology, The University of Alabama, U.S.A., and Lu Gwei-Djen concerning the Association for Cultural Exchange in Cambridge, 1977-08-22 - 1977-11-15
Joseph Needham's original file title reads 'towards the smoking mirror: early civilisations in Asia & Mesoamerica, corresp.'.
Correspondence between Cambridge University Press and Lu Gwei-Djen, about a Japanese language edition of 'Celestial Lancets', 1981-03-04 - 1981-03-24
The correspondence comprise a letter from Maria Froggatt of the Press; copy of a letter from Lu to Frogatt; letter from Irena Jeziorska of the Press.
Correspondence between Gwee Yee Hean in London and Lu Gwei-Djen, about the translation of the medical term 角法 [Chio Fa / Jiao Fa], 1967-03-08 - 1967-03-22
The correspondence comprises 2 letters from Gwee; copies of 2 letters from Lu.
The documents also include a manuscript draft of one of Lu's letters.
Correspondence between Lu Gwei-Djen and Colin Haycraft of the World University Library, London, about a book on 'Chinese Medicine' by Prof. P. Huard and Dr. Wong Ming [Huang Kuang-Ming] of Paris, 1966-06-14 - 1966-07-04
The correspondence comprises 2 letters from Haycraft; copy of 1 letter from Lu. The documents also include a draft of Lu's letter prepared by Joseph Needham.
Correspondence between Lu Gwei-Djen and Dr. Roderick Whitfield of the Department of Oriental Antiquities, The British Museum, London, about a Chinese porcelain pestle, and related documents, 1969-11-24 - 1969-11-28
The documents comprise 2 letters from Whitfield; copy of one letter of reply from Lu; 2 slides showing the object. Lu describes the mortar and pestle her grandmother used to use for grinding up pine-seed kernels.
Correspondence between Prof. L. Carrington Goodrich of Columbia University, New York City, U.S.A. and Lu Gwei-Djen about the editing her biography of Li Shih-Chen for the 'Ming Biographical History', and related documents, 1965-07-14 - 1965-09-08
Lu disagrees with the editing applied to her article. The correspondence comprises 4 letters from Goodrich; copy of 1 letter from Lu. The documents also include a copy of a letter from Joseph Needham to Goodrich, disagreeing with the amendments made to the article; copy of a letter from Goodrich to Needham, expressing regret at the disagreement; copy of the article as edited by Chaoying Fang; notes by Lu.
Correspondence with A. S. Grimble of Guy's Hospital, London, about his research into the relationship between the views of medicine in ancient times and the present day, 1978-01-05 - 1978-01-24
The correspondence comprises letter from Grimble, explaining his work and asking when the 'Science and Civilisation in China' volume on medicine will become available; copy of a letter of reply from Lu Gwei-Djen; letter of thanks from Grimble to Lu.
Correspondence with Dr. E. Gutmann and Dr. Zd. Servit of the Czechoslovakian Academy of Sciences, Prague, about the history of epilepsy, 1957-10-23 - 1958-01-03
The correspondence comprises copy of a letter from Needham to Gutmann, referring to Servit's work on the history of epilepsy and forwarding a typed 'Memorandum on Epilepsy in Chinese Medical History'; letter from Gutmann; letter from Servit.
The memorandum was prepared by Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen.
Correspondence with Dr. Frank Wokes of the Plant Foods Research Trust, Watford, Hertfordshire, about his work on the role of plant foods in solving the world food problem, and related documents, 1973-02-28 - 1973-04-22
The correspondence comprises 3 letters from Wokes to Joseph Needham; copy of 1 letter from Needham to Wokes; 2 letters from Wokes to Lu Gwei-Djen; copy of a letter from Lu to Wokes.
The documents also include related notes by Lu.
Correspondence with Dr. J. D. Swales of the Department of Medicine, University of Manchester, about ancient Chinese references to arterial hypertension, 1973-05-21 - 1973-08-31
The correspondence comprises 2 letters from Swales; copy of 1 letter from Joseph Needham. The documents also include related notes by Lu Gwei-Djen.
Correspondence with Dr. John Burton, Medical Director of the Central Council for Health Education, London, and his sucessor Dr. A. J. Dalzell-Ward, about a contribution to the 'Health Education Journal', and related documents, 1957-07-16 - 1959-10-27
Correspondence with Dr. N. W. Pirie of the Department of Biochemistry, Rothamsted Research Station, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, about the production of wheat gluten used in Chinese cooking, 1957-10-24 - 1958-01-24
The correspondence comprises 2 letters from Pirie to Joseph Needham; copy of 1 letter from Needham to Pirie; 2 letters from Pirie to Lu Gwei-Djen; copy of 1 letter from Lu to Pirie.
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