Skip to main content

Letter from Rewi Alley of Peking, China, about a set of stamps depicting early Chinese scientific discoveries and discussing American germ warfare, 1953-12-16

 File
Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/3/32

Scope and Contents

The documents also include examples of the stamps depicting the world's earliest compass; a seismoscope invented by Chang Heng; the first mileage counter in the world, invented in the third century A.D.; the armillary sphere. Also attached is a short explanation of the stamp subject matter.

Dates

  • Creation: 1953-12-16

Extent

3 sheet(s) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Originator(s)

Alley, Rewi

Finding aid date

2004-11-16 08:38:55+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository

Contact:
Needham Research Institute
8 Sylvester Road
Cambridge CB3 9AF United Kingdom
+441223 762157