Person Needham; Joseph (1900 - 1995) Needham Joseph Noel Joseph Terence Montgomery 1900 - 1995 Male London, England 09/12/1900 19001209 25/03/1995 19950325

Embryology Education: Oundle School (1914-1918); Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (1918-1922) Career: Post-graduate research, Biochemistry Department, Cambridge, under Frederick Gowland Hopkins (FRS 1905); Benn Levy Student (1922-1924); Fellow, Gonville and Caius College (1924); University Demonstrator in Biochemistry (1928); Sir William Dunn Reader in Biochemistry (1933-1966); Head, British Scientific Mission to China (1942); Scientific Counsellor, British Embassy, Chungking, China (1944-1945); established the Sino-British Science Co-operation Office and was its Director; first Director, UNESCO Section of Natural Sciences (1946-1948); wrote a history of China's contribution to science and civilisation; involved in establishing History of Science as an academic discipline at Cambridge; Master, Gonville and Caius College (1966-1976); member of International Union of History and Philosophy of Science (President 1972-1975); wrote on philosophy, religion and politics; member of the Labour Party. Though a biologist, he was much interested in political and philosphical questions. Sympathetic to Communism in the 1930's. Became an authority on the civilisation of China and on the history of science. Honours: CH (1992); UNESCO Albert Einstein Silver Medal (1994) Memberships: FBA (1971) Son of Joseph Needham, doctor specialising in anaesthetics, and his wife Alicia Adelaide Montgomery, pianist and song composer. Married: 1) (1924) Dorothy Mary Moyle (FRS 1948); 2) (1989) Lu Gwei-Djen (died 1991) Lectures: Wilkins 1958 Fellow 20/03/1941 40 AssocMaterial: NCUACS 81/2/95; NCUACS 54/3/95; NCUACS 55/4/95. Papers deposited in the Imperial War Museum, London Obituaries: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 2000 vol 46 pp 365-376, plate, by J B Gurdon and Barbara Rodbard References: Mikulas Teich, review of Hakim Mohammed Said, ed, Essays on Science: Felicitation Volume in Honour of Dr Joseph Needham in NR 1992 vol 46 pp 329-330 A Rupert Hall, 'A Window on the East', essay review in NR 1990 vol 44 pp 101-110 ©Godfrey Argent Studio International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-20406 9 Dec 1900 - 25 Mar 1995 NA8082 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/61550127 f05db137-66f9-497d-8ed4-6303835815ea