Material relating to Pontecorvo's Leslie Clarence Dunn Lecture

Date:
1971-1995
Reference:
UGC 198/8/4/8
Part of:
Papers of Guido Pellegrino Arrigo Pontecorvo, geneticist, Professor of Genetics, University of Glasgow, Scotland
  • Archives and manuscripts

About this work

Publication/Creation

1971-1995

Physical description

2 files, 1 item

Biographical note

Leslie Clarence Dunn was a geneticist whose career spanned 60 years. His elegant analysis of basic genetics led to his recognition as one of the world's most outstanding geneticists. His 1958 work Heredity and Evolution in World Population,in which he presented his case against proponents of racial differences, became an indespensible source of scientific data on race.

He was involved in the establishment of the New York Blood Center and the staff there set up an annual lecture series to honour him after his death in 1974.

Pontecorvo was the first person to deliver the annual Leslie Clarence Dunn Lecture.

Location of duplicates

A digitised copy is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

Terms of use

Open and available at Glasgow University Archives Service.

Where to find it

Location of original

The original material is held at Glasgow University Archive Services. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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