Papers of M H F Wilkins: papers relating to the history of King’s College London and DNA research

  • Wilkins, Maurice, 1916-2004 Evans, Sydney, 1915-1988
Date:
1969-2003
Reference:
K/PP178/5/10
Part of:
Wilkins, Maurice Hugh Frederick (1916-2004)
  • Archives and manuscripts
  • Online

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Papers of M H F Wilkins: papers relating to the history of King’s College London and DNA research. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The original material is held at King’s College London, Archives and Special Collections. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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Correspondence and notes relating chiefly to the history of King’s College London and DNA research, including manuscript chart in Wilkins’ handwriting, entitled ‘Roots of double helix’ laying out chronologically the developments, 1900-1950, in physics, physical chemistry, chemistry, biochemistry and biology, that led to the discovery of the structure of DNA. Also copy letter from Sydney Evans, Dean of King’s College London, to the editor, The Listener magazine, 15 Jan 1976, refuting statements by Aaron Klug concerning the history of King’s College London.

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1969-2003

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1 file

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King's College London

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

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Available at King’s College London, Archives and Special Collections, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.

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The original material is held at King’s College London, Archives and Special Collections. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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