| RefNo | MDA/C/12/1/5 |
| AltRefNo | MS 618 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from John Gray Mckendrick, University of Glasgow, to the Secretaries of the Royal Society |
| Date | 12 February 1895 |
| Description | Listing his thoughts on the use of Dr. R.H. Gunning's bequest. He supports the proposal to make an award every six years, alternating between physical and biological sciences. He cannot express an opinion on physical sciences, but thinks that an intermittent research award would work well for biological science requiring a long continued investigation. As an example, he thinks that the germinating power of seeds subjected to special conditions over prolonged periods of time might be suitable. Fifty years' experience carried on with the grant would shed light on interesting questions. Such work could only be carried out 'by a Society that never dies'. The question, much discussed, of the transmission of required characters could be subject to important results if the work was carried out over 50 or 100 years. |
| Extent | 4p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | On paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2966 | McKendrick; John Gray (1841 - 1926) | 1841 - 1926 |