Record

RefNoMDA/A/19/20
LevelItem
TitleLetter from A C [Alfred Charles] Egerton, Kneuzspital [sic], Chur, Switzerland, to Dr [David Christie] Martin
CreatorEgerton; Sir; Alfred Charles Glyn (1886-1959); British chemist
RecipientMartin; Sir; David Christie (1914-1976); British scientific administrator
Date26 February 1947
DescriptionThanking Martin for sending the UNESCO council conference report and commentary by the Chairman of Programme Commission, and the Report of the Reproduction and Rehabilitation Commission. He is glad that the President proposes that the Royal Society should 'take the initiative in the field of Natural Sciences in arranging for a cooperating body'. He also thanks Martin for sending a copy of Sir C Patterson's letter on the Conference on Abstracting and Documentation. He suggests names to be added to the list of representatives, and suggests adding one from the US as well. He discusses the rheology discussion meeting.
Extent7p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8212Egerton; Sir; Alfred Charles Glyn (1886 - 1959); chemist1886 - 1959
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