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Lu, Gwei (Djen (1904-1991) historian of science)

 Person

Found in 140 Collections and/or Records:

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Correspondence with Jeff Quam-Wickham of Carmel, California, U.S.A,. about his work on the concept of enchynoma, 1978-11-27 - 1984-06-19

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC4/11/23
Scope and Contents

The correspondence is between Quam-Wickham, Lu Gwei-Djen and Joseph Needham. Quam-Wickham's letters describe his work and his frustration at the lack of interest shown towards it. The documents also include a paper written by Quam-Wickham on the subject.

Dates: 1978-11-27 - 1984-06-19
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Correspondence with Nathan Sivin about the best translation of 'Huang Ti Nei Ching [皇帝内經 / Huang Di Nei Jing]', and related documents, 1972-11-29 - 1972-12-18

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/320/2
Scope and Contents

The correspondence comprises 1 letter from Sivin; copy of part of a letter of reply from Joseph Needham. The related documents comprise Needham's draft of the letter; related notes by Lu Gwei-Djen.

Dates: 1972-11-29 - 1972-12-18
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Correspondence with Nathan Sivin at the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. about a Festschrift for Dr. Yabuuti Kiyosi [Yabuuchi Kiyoshi], and related documents, 1978-11-15 - 1979-01-10

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/224/61
Scope and Contents The correspondence comprises 1 letter and part of 1 letter from Sivin; copies of 2 letters from Joseph Needham. The related documents comprise a typed list of 'Articles by European and American Scholars on Chinese Science for Translation into Japanese'; copy of a letter from Lu Gwei-Djen to Heinemann Educational Books, asking for permission to translate into Japanese her article 'The Inner Elxir (Nei Tan); Chinese Physiological Alchemy' originally published in the Joseph Needham...
Dates: 1978-11-15 - 1979-01-10
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Correspondence with Qi Hao [漆浩 / Chhi Hao] of Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China, about his work, including his book 'I Wu Yu Chhi Kung'[ 医、巫与气功 / Yi Wu Yu Qi Gong], (1990), 1990-09-28 - 1990-10-11

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/315/215
Scope and Contents

The correspondence comprises a letter from Qi to Lu Gwei-Djen; copy of a letter from Qi to Joseph Needham; copy of a letter of reply from Lu.
The letter also accompanied a paper by Qi on the 《飲膳正要》 [Yin Shan Cheng Yao / Yin Shan Zheng Yao].

Dates: 1990-09-28 - 1990-10-11
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Correspondence with 張小華 [Chang Hsiao-Hua / Zhang Xiaohua] of Beijing, China, about early Chinese-American contacts, and related documents, 1982-10

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/2/8/2/14
Scope and Contents

The correspondence comprises 5 letters from Chang; copy of 1 letter from Joseph Needham.
The related documents comprise handwritten copies of papers by Chang on the subject; English summaries of Chang's letters prepared by Lu Gwei-Djen; cuttings of 'China Daily' articles by Chang entitled 'Proof of Chinese-American Contacts' and 'Sun-worship drove Chinese eastward'

Dates: 1982-10
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Correspondence with 胡道靜 [Hu Tao-Ching / Hu Daojing], about references to the magnetic compass in a 1478 edition of the 《事林廣記》 [Shih Lin Kuang Chi / Shi Lin Guang Ji] held in Cambridge University Library and other matters, 1965-02-04 - 1965-10-08

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/255/1/6
Scope and Contents

The correspondence comprises 1 letter from Hu; copy of 1 letter from Joseph Needham.
Other matters disucssed include Chinese journals on agriculture; Chinese publications relating to botany. The documents also include a page of related notes by Needham; English summary of Hu's letter written by Lu Gwei-Djen.

Dates: 1965-02-04 - 1965-10-08
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Cutting of a newspaper article entitled 'Age-Old Conflict Between Yin and Tang', and related notes by Lu Gwei-Djen, 1962-06-16

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/276/57
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Fonds:

This series contains files on each topic set out in Joseph Needham's grand plan for 'Science and Civilisation in China'.

Dates: 1962-06-16
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Cutting of a 《人民日報》 article by 胡道靜 [Hu Tao-Ching / Hu Daojing] entitled 《水排和風箱對於往復式蒸汽機的啓發》, and related documents, 1964-06-02

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/114/2/11
Scope and Contents

The article discusses Joseph Needham's lecture. The related documents comprise a copy Hu's report on the Newcomen Tercentenary celebrations published in 《科學史研究動態》; Lu Gwei-Djen notes on the content of a letter received from Hu about Needham's Newcomen lecture.

Dates: 1964-06-02
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'Dictionary of Chinese Medical Terms' compiled by Lu Gwei-Djen, 1960 - 1979

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/320/1
Scope and Contents

The 'Dictionary' is handwritten in a notebook. Several pages of notes are included as loose inserts. Also loosley inserted is a Christmas gift tag from Muriel [Moyle] to Lu Gwei-Djen.

Dates: 1960 - 1979
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Documents relating to a Japanese work by Oka Gempo entitled 'Moshi Himbutsu Zuko [Illustrated Explanation of Fauna and Flora in the Chinese Classic Shi-King]', (Kyoto, 1785), 1961-01-10 - 1967

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/248/2/4
Scope and Contents

The documents comprise a postcard from Joseph Needham to C. D. Sheldon of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Cambridge, enquiring about the author and his work; notes by Sheldon; notes by Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen.

Dates: 1961-01-10 - 1967
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Documents relating to Lu Gwei-Djen's contribution to Joseph Needham's festschrift, 1970-12-22 - 1972-06-29

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/197/12
Scope and Contents

The contribution was entitled 'The Inner Elixir (Nei Tan); Chinese Physiological Alchemy'. The documents comprise 2 drafts of the paper; lists of Chinese characters for the paper; copy of a letter from Lu to Dr. Mikulas Teich, originally accompanying a copy of her contribution; letter from Paul Richardson of Heineman Educational Books Ltd to Lu, about the correction of proofs for the contribution; copy of Lu's reply to Richardson.

Dates: 1970-12-22 - 1972-06-29
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Documents relating to the cancellation of the conference on the history of Chinese science planned for Hong Kong, December 1982, 1983-04-22 - 1983-04-29

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/1/23/3
Scope and Contents The documents comprise Lu Gwei-Djen's note of telephone conversation with Philip Mao about the collapse of the conference and the possible arrangements for the conferment of Joseph Needham's honorary degree in October 1982; telex message from Peter Lee about the visit; copy of Needham's telexed reply; copy of a letter from Needham to Mao, about the arrangements; letter from Ho Peng-Yoke to Ma Lin of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, about the cancellation of the conference and plans for...
Dates: 1983-04-22 - 1983-04-29
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Documents relating to the 本草 [Pen Tshao / Ben Cao] literature of the Chhing [清/ Qing] period, 1960 - 1979

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/244/2/10
Scope and Contents The documents comprise notes on mixed late Chinese and western 'Materia Medica', including a typed extract from a 1949 letter from Charles Singer describing such a volume held at the Library of the Royal College of Physicians, London; other notes by Joseph Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen; copy of a letter from Needham to the Librarian of the Bib. Nat. Courant, France, requesting photocopies from the 'Pên Tshao Pu [本草補 / Ben Cao Bu], (1697), (5 March 1967); table showing 本草 [Pen Tshao / Ben Cao]...
Dates: 1960 - 1979
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Documents relating to the 本草 [Pen Tshao / Ben Cao] literature of the Ming [明] period, 1960 - 1979

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/244/2/9
Scope and Contents The documents comprise notes by Joseph Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen; photographs of two manuscripts of the 'Pên Tshao Phin Hui Ching Yao [本草品彚精要 / Ben Cao Pin Hui Ching Yao] and related notes; notes on the 《本草蒙荃》 [Pên Tshao Meng Chhüan / Ben Cao Meng Quan] made by Ting Chih-Kang [丁志剛 / Ding Zhigang] at Peking Library, 30 September 1964; typescript 'Biography of Li Shih-Chen [李時珍 / Li Shizhen]' prepared by Lu Gwei-Djen, (Joseph Needham notes 'for full notes & correspondence see special FILE...
Dates: 1960 - 1979
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File containing 'Pre 'Nei Ching [内經 / Nei Jing] references from General File', 1954-12-23 - 1979

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/319/14
Scope and Contents The file contains a letter from Reuben Levy of Cambridge, providing translations of Persian inscriptions about the pulse, (23 December 1954) and copy of Joseph Needham's reply, (26 December 1954); typescript translation of a biography of Pien Chhio [扁鵲 / Pian Que] from the 'Shih Chi [史記 / Shi Ji]'; copy of notes by M. J. Hagerty on 氣 [Chhi / Qi] and copy of his translation of the relevant entry in 'Cyclopedia of Chinese Medicine'; copy of a Lu Gwei-Djen review of Chou Feng-Wu [周鳳捂 / Zhou...
Dates: 1954-12-23 - 1979
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File of documents relating to 'Unicorn-foot Pegasus-hoof purple gold', 1965 - 1973

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/189/3
Scope and Contents

The documents comrpise a photocoy of a chapter entitled 'The Private History of Queen Feiyen' from Lin Yü-Thang [林語堂 / Lin Yutang], 'The Wisdom of China', (London, 1944); notes by Joseph Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen.

Dates: 1965 - 1973
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File of general notes on 本草 [Pên Tshao / Ben Cao] literature, 1960 - 1979

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/244/2/11
Scope and Contents The documents comprise notes by Joseph Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen; copy of a chart prepared by Kimura Koichi providing an historical bibliography of the 本草 [Pen Tshao / Ben Cao] literature, (Tokyo, 1942); notes of literature held in the library of Dr. Ching Li-Pin; copy of a letter from Joseph Needham to John Lust , Librarian of the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, enquiring about relevant works, (19 October 1966); 2 letters from Lust, (23 and 26 October 1966)Specific...
Dates: 1960 - 1979
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File of notes on medicine and diseases compiled by Joseph Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen, 1960 - 1979

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/320/16
Scope and Contents

These include notes on 'Shunyu I's cases', 'Problems discussed in 'Shang Hai Lun' and 'Nei Ching'', 'Characters for diseases on oracle bones', 'G-D's Chart of General Development of Ancient Medicine'.

Dates: 1960 - 1979
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