File 81 - "6th Annual Nobel Conference"

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JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/9/4/81

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"6th Annual Nobel Conference"

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  • 31 March 1969-22 February 1972 (Creation)

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1 file

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Bronowski, Jacob (1908-1974), scientist
(1908 - 1974)

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Comprises correspondence relating to Bronowski delivering a lecture on 'The Creative Process' for a Nobel conference on 'Creativity' at Gustavus Adolphus College, St Peter, Minnesota (7-8 January 1970), and its subsequent publication.

Also includes: a typescript of Bronowski's lecture; a typescript of 'Philosophy of Creativity: an experimental strategy for institutional self-renewal' by Daniel A Ferber and a letter from Ferber (Vice President for Academic Administration, Gustave Adolphus College) on visiting the Salk Institute and watching 'The Face of Violence' rehearsal at the Globe Theatre; a letter from Rubin Gotesky (editor, 'The Philosophy Forum' journal) criticising Bronowski's paper on 'The Creative Process'; correspondence with Frank R Barth (president, Gustavus Adolphus College) on Bronowski endorsing the Nobel conference programme as they were applying for funding; a conference programme; and a "speaking engagement" information sheet [made for the file].

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A typescript of 'The Creative Process' was removed from this file as it was an exact duplicate of a typescript in Bronowski 5/5/4.

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      Box 127:21

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