Picken, Laurence Ernest Rowland, 1909 - 2007 (biologist, sinologist and musicologist)
Person
Found in 30 Collections and/or Records:
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Note from Laurence Picken of Jesus College, Cambridge, suggesting illustrations for the acoustics chapter of 'Science and Civilisation in China', 1957 - 1959
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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/93/1/23
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:
1957 - 1959
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Postcard from Laurence Picken showing Jantar Mantar Observatory, New Dehli, India, 1972-03-28
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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/71/1/24
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Picken comments on his trip.
Dates:
1972-03-28
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Revue Bibliographie de Sinologie, 1956-02-28 - 1979-03-06
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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/2/7/2
Scope and Contents
Abstracts of Chinese and China related works on the history of science, prepared by Joseph Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen for publication in 'Revue Bibliographie de Sinologie', and related correspondence.Many of the abstracts have been catalogued as separate items throughout the 'Research Material' series, SCC2. There are also come abstracts of Japanese works.Correspondents include Piet van der Loon, Mrs. H. M. Wright, Michel Cartier and Donald Holzman of 'Revue Bibliographie de...
Dates:
1956-02-28 - 1979-03-06
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Two letters from Laurence [Picken] of Jesus College, Cambridge about the volume, 1956-10-23 - 1956-11-28
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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC4/2/21
Scope and Contents
The documents comprise a congratulatory letter; letter listing possible corrections.
Dates:
1956-10-23 - 1956-11-28
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Typed list of suggestions by Laurence Picken of Jesus College, Cambridge, for the shortening of the 'Acoustics' chapter of 'Science and Civilisation in China', 1957-12-18
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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/93/1/17
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:
1957-12-18