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Young, Robert Maxwell, 1935 (historian of science and physchotherapist)

 Person

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

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Letter from Donald Levy of the Encyclopedia of Philosophy, New York City, U.S.A., forwarding a copy of letter from Paul Edwards of the Encyclopedia, inviting Joseph Needham to contribute a section on the 'Animal Soul', and related documents, 1961-01-16 - 1964-01

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/272/1/14
Scope and Contents

The related documents comprise a circular letter providing information on the Encyclopedia; leaflet providing 'Suggestions to contributors of articles to the Encyclopedia of Philosophy; 2 letters from Robert M. Young of Cambridge, about the possibillity of him contributing the article; copy of Needham's reply.

Dates: 1961-01-16 - 1964-01
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Letter from Robert M. Young of King's College, Cambridge, advising that Dr. P. M. Rattansi has been granted a Senior Research Fellowship, 1966-12-09

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/343/47
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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'.

Dates: 1966-12-09
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Three letters from Robert Young of King's College, Cambridge, about a proposed seminar of science and society, and related documents, 1968-01-04 - 1968-12-18

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/370/11
Scope and Contents

The related documents comprise typed notes on the 'Proposed seminar on Science and Society'; Joseph Needham's notes from a seminar he led, based around 'historiography with particular emphasis on the relationship between Marxist views on science and society and development since the 1930s'; notice for Needham's seminar; letter from Roy Porter of Christ's College, Cambridge, commenting on the seminar and thanking Needham for offprints.

Dates: 1968-01-04 - 1968-12-18