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RefNoOL/20/7
LevelItem
TitleLetter from John Esdall, Harvard University Biological Laboratory, to Otto Loewi
Date8 September 1954
DescriptionHas been looking into the question of who originated the phrase, 'What good is a newborn baby?' and finds that Benjamin Franklin can be credited first though Faraday also used it. Promises to look Loewi up on his next trip to New York. Hopes that the hurricane did not cause Loewi trouble.
Extent2pp
FormatTypescript
AccessStatusOpen
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