Neel, James V

Correspondence between Penrose and Dr James V Neel, and a letter received by Penrose concerning an article written by Neel.

Circular letter from J E Reed addressed "Dear Galtonians", regarding an attached article "Brown-eyed Parents Blue-eyed Child: Why?", Colliers, 07 March 1953, written by Dr James V Neel and Murray Teigh Bloom.

Correspondence (11 letters) between James Neel and Penrose, August 1954-November 1955, regarding a review Penrose submitted to the journal Annals of Human Genetics. The correspondence which follows concerns validity mutation rate studies, and an invitation from Penrose to Neel to give the Galton Lecture at University College, followed by subsequent arrangements.

Correspondence between Penrose and Neel regarding research papers on congenital abnormalities in Japan.

1953

15 letters plus 1 enclosure

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A digitised copy is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

The original material is held at UCL Special Collections. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.