RefNoHF/1/17/2/39/35
Previous numbers98HF.157.2.35
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Howard Walter Florey to Henry A Moe, New York
Date12 May 1962
DescriptionEnjoyed seeing Moe - on 15-16 November, Royal Society is holding symposium to celebrate centenary of publication of John Graunt's London Life Tables - lists proposed speakers - comments on aims of symposium - feels Royal Society should move towards more liberal idea of scientific scholarship - discusses this, proposal that Royal Society establish Chair in social sciences, and reasons why first holder of Chair should be demographer - comments on possible title of Chair - asks if Moe knows of any American Foundation which might support the proposal - any negotiations should be done with him personally - comments on this.
Extent4pp
FormatCarbon copy
AccessStatusOpen
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