Record

RefNoMDA/N/1/157
LevelFile
TitleCorrespondence between Alexander Fleck and the Royal Society
CreatorFleck; Alexander; Baron Fleck (1889-1968); British chemist and industrialist
Date21 January 1955-7 February 1962
DescriptionGeneral correspondence, commencing with a letter from John Simonsen, outlining the case for Fleck's election to the Royal Society and citing Frederick Soddy' Nobel Prize lecture; followed by routine letters on Fleck's admission as a Fellow of the Royal Society. There are also letters by Thomas Merton and others on the use of PFTE against termites in Africa; and letters on Fleck's and Howard Florey's attendance at Council, with various small pieces of business. Including letters to and from the Assistant Secretary, David Christie Martin, and the Librarian, Igor Kaye.

The original file featured the typed name and address: 'Sir Alexander Fleck, K.B.E., F.R.S., 26 Hyde Park Gardens, London , W.2'.
Extent1 file; 25 items
FormatTypescript
Typescript copy
Manuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA2689Fleck; Alexander (1889 - 1968); Baron Fleck of Saltcoats1889 - 1968
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