Purcell, Victor, 1896 - 1965 (historian and sinologist)
Found in 36 Collections and/or Records:
Note from Victor Purcell of Cambridge about Carter and the 'chemical and microscopic analysis of the Chinese paper of the second century A.D.', 1949-12-12
Joseph Needham noted on his file title that this material was 'gone through by Chhien Tshun-Hsün [錢存訓 / Qian Cunxun], Oct 82 and checked.
Note from Victor Purcell of Cambridge, forwarding a letter received from Werner Eichorn, discussing the possibility of becoming one of Joseph Needham's collaborators, and other matters, 1954-01-25
Other matters discussed include the history of ink creation.
Note from Victor Purcell on Chinese methods of planting pepper, 1949-12-12
This series contains files on each topic set out in Joseph Needham's grand plan for 'Science and Civilisation in China'.
Note on 'Chinese methods of refining sugar' prepared by Victor Purcell, 1949-12-12
These documents correspond to section G of the list catalogued as SCC2/330/1. The 'Agricultural Arts'. This file covers sugar technology, tea and brewing and fermentation. Other files on the 'Agricultural Arts' have been retained in the file catalogued as SCC2/335.
Notes by Victor Purcell on 'The Jesuits and the Chinese Calendar', 1955-06-04
This series contains files on each topic set out in Joseph Needham's grand plan for 'Science and Civilisation in China'.
Notes from Victor Purcell, providing suggestions for a Joseph Needham article for the journal, 'Comprendre', and related documents, 1954-02-06
This appears to refer to the article 'Nine Wittenberg These on Asia and the West, 1953'. (See SCC2/371/5.
The related documents comprise an attached letter from M. Jansen of Cambridge, commenting on Needham's article [?]; 'S Adler's comments' on the paper; brief notes by Needham.
Part of a letter from Victor Purcell of Cambridge, about Chinese methods of cotton growing, 1949-12-12
This series contains files on each topic set out in Joseph Needham's grand plan for 'Science and Civilisation in China'.
Postcard from V. P. [Victor Purcell] of Cambridge, providing a quotation from A. N. Whitehead, 'Science and the Modern World', (Cambridge, 1926) about the reasons for the lack of scientific development in China, 1956-12-24
See Joseph Needham's original file title (SCC2/243/50) for more information on the scope of the survey and its place in 'Science and Civilisation in China'.
Postcard from Victor Purcell of Cambridge, providing a bibliographical reference, 1964-06-18
Joseph Needham noted on his file title that this material was 'gone through by Chhien Tshun-Hsün [錢存訓 / Qian Cunxun], Oct 82 and checked.
Postcard from Victor Purcell of Cambridge, providing Joseph Needham with a relevant bibliographical reference, 1959-12-19
This series contains files on each topic set out in Joseph Needham's grand plan for 'Science and Civilisation in China'.
Postcard from Victor Purcell of Cambridge with a reference to Chinese spectacles, 1954-02-11
This series contains files on each topic set out in Joseph Needham's grand plan for 'Science and Civilisation in China'.