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Partington, James Riddick, 1886 - 1965 (British chemist and historian of chemistry)

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Found in 34 Collections and/or Records:

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Part of a letter from J. R. Partington about ancient specimens of zinc, 1959-03-04

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/234/6/9
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: 1959-03-04
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Two letters from Prof. J. R. Partington of Cambridge, advising that he has made notes on papers left with him by Joseph Needham, 1959-02-28 - 1959-03-04

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/229/30
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: 1959-02-28 - 1959-03-04
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Two postcards and part of one letter from Prof. J. R. Partington of Cambridge, about references to 'thalj al-Sin' ('Chinese snow') in Arabic texts, and related notes, 1959-03-12 - 1959-03-13

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/202/4/1
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: 1959-03-12 - 1959-03-13
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Typed notes by J. R. Partington made for a 2-day discussion on gunpowder with Joseph Needham and Wang Ling in July 1956, 1956-07

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/140/1/2
Scope and Contents

These include notes on the compositions of gunpoweders. The notes have been heavily annotated by Needham.

Dates: 1956-07
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