Papers of Dr James Harrison Renwick, biographical material
- Date:
- 1940s-1994
- Reference:
- UGC 155/1
- Part of:
- Papers of Dr James Harrison Renwick, 1926-1994, geneticist, University of Glasgow, Scotland
- Archives and manuscripts
Collection contents
About this work
Description
Includes obituaries, curricula vitae and lists of publications.
This description is part of the main James Harrison Renwick collection which has been divided into the following sections, each with its own separate description:
Publication/Creation
1940s-1994
Physical description
7 folders
Arrangement
Maintained in the original order in which it was received.
Biographical note
James (Jim) Harrison Renwick was a Titular Professor of Genetics at the University from 1967-1968. He joined the Department of Genetics in 1959 as a Research Fellow and was appointed to Senior Lecturer in 1960 and a Reader in 1966. He made a fundamental contribution to modern genetics, in particular to the development of human gene mapping that paved the way for the Human Genome Project. For a biography see the full James Harrison Renwick collection description.
Copyright note
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Terms of use
Open and available at Glasgow University Archive Services.
Location of duplicates
A digitised copy is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.
Where to find it
Location of original
The original material is held at Glasgow University Archive Services. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.