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Catalogue description Catalogue of papers and correspondence of JOSHUA HAROLD BURN FRS (1892 - 1981)
This record is held by Oxford University: History of Neuroscience Library
| Reference: | CSAC 107/4/85 |
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| Title: | Catalogue of papers and correspondence of JOSHUA HAROLD BURN FRS (1892 - 1981) |
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SECTION A OBITUARIES AND TRIBUTES CSAC 107/4/85/A.1 - CSAC 107/4/85/A.8 SECTION B AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL & BIOGRAPHICAL CSAC 107/4/85/B.1 - CSAC 107/4/85/B.8 SECTION C CORRESPONDENCE CSAC 107/4/85/C.1 - CSAC 107/4/85/C.4 It consists of material assembled by her for the Memoir and includes biographical recollections by Burn, colleagues and friends, some originals, some photocopies from various sources. Many of the documents bear her annotations or editorial indications for use in the Memoir. The correspondence, though unfortunately very scanty, is of interest for its scientific content. |
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Compiled by Jeannine Alton and Peter Harper The work of the Contemporary Scientific Archives Centre, and the production of this catalogue, are made possible by the support of the following societies and institutions: The Biochemical Society The Charles Babbage Foundation for the History of Information Processing The Institute of Physics The Institution of Electrical Engineers The Institution of Mechanical Engineers The Nuffield Foundation The Rhodes Trustees The Royal Society of London The Wolfson Foundation " |
| Date: | 1932 - 1984 |
| Held by: | Oxford University: History of Neuroscience Library, not available at The National Archives |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical description: | 20 files |
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The material was received from Professor Edith Bülbring FRS, author with J.M. Walker of the Royal Society Memoir of Burn (Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, 30, 1984). |
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OUTLINE OF THE LIFE AND CAREER OF J.H. BURN 1892 b. Barnard Castle, Co. Durham 1903-09 Barnard Castle School 1909-14 Emmanuel College, Cambridge (Scholar) 1912 Natural Sciences Tripos 1912-14 First research with Barcroft and Hopkins 1914 January-October. Research at Wellcome Physiological Research Laboratories at invitation of H.H. Dale 1914-17 War service in Signals Corps 1917-20 Medical studies at Guy's and Cambridge 1920-25 Research at Department of Pharmacology, National Institute for Medical Health (MRC) at invitation of H.H. Dale. Work on biological assay, insulin, autonomic nervous system 1926-37 Director of Pharmacological Laboratories at the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, later (1937) incorporated as the School of Pharmacy of the University of London. Work on biological assay, sympathetic nervous system 1931 Founder member, British Pharmacological Society 1933 Dean of College of Pharmacy 1937-59 Professor of Pharmacology, Oxford. Work on sympathetic vasodilators, adrenaline, noradrenaline, sympathomimetic amines, autonomic nervous system 1959-68 Visiting Professor in Pharmacology, Washington University, St. Louis |
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