University of Ceylon [subsequently University of Peradeniya] Honorary Doctor of Letters awarded 12 Dec. 1986, 1986 - 2023

File

Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/9/8/17

Scope and Contents

This award, given in absentia, was the last honorary degree awarded to Joseph Needham. It was found in the University of Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka by Professor Alaric Searle during his research for a talk at the Needham Research Institute on 10 Nov. 2023.

Dates

Creation: 1986 - 2023

Extent

1 file(s) : Paper

1 tube : Paper and fabric

Language of Materials

English

Sinhala; Sinhalese

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The degree had been held with the University of Peradeniya’s records and was presented on 9 Jun. 2023 to Alaric Searle for incorporation in Joseph Needham’s archives at the Needham Research Institute by Chandima Rathyanake (Student Records Division) and H.M.D.R. Herath (Department of Sociology).