File 6 - Letters sent to Rita Bronowski following Bronowski's death sending condolences or asking for information or permissions, with some copies of replies and some annotated as answered

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JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/9/7/1/6

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Letters sent to Rita Bronowski following Bronowski's death sending condolences or asking for information or permissions, with some copies of replies and some annotated as answered

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  • 18 October 1974-26 December 1975 (Creation)

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

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Correspondents include Doug Seidman (New York), Richard Astor (Eton College, asking permission to write a biography of Bronowski), Dennis M Warren (lawyer, asking permission to reproduce a photograph of Bronowski from 'The Ascent of Man' book), Herbert Rosenthal (sending a copy of his paper on 'Theory on Movement and Observation of Stars' which is included), Dhirendra Sharma (Centre for Studies in Science Policy, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India), Neil Day (University College, Cardiff, asking permission to dedicate a piece of music to Bronowski), Leo Lionni, and William Glazier.

Also includes letters to Bronowski (some annotated as replied to by Rita Bronowski) from: Walter Wedzicha (Clarkson College of Technology, Potsdam. New York); Nobuaki Kozaki (Japan) on the origin of modern prose-style in the English language; Dhirendra Sharma on reprints received and inviting Bronowski to contribute to 'Philosophy and Social Action' international quarterly journal; individuals including students and school children (mainly fan letters about 'The Ascent of Man'); and David Napier (Virginia) about his research on "comparative epistemology of forms".

Additionally includes: copies of a letter from Torbjörn Fremling (Sweden) sent to Dick Gilling (BBC) enclosing a poem for Bronowski and Gilling's reply (forwarded to Rita Bronowski); a letter to Judith Bronowski from a student writing a paper about Bronowski; and a letter to Rita Bronowski from Robert Livingston (University of California at San Diego) on the tribute to Bronowski at the Salk Institute.

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      Box 129:6

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