File 5 - Professional correspondence whilst Bronowski was Director of the Council for Biology in Human Affairs at the Salk Institute, but not about his work there

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JCPP/Bronowski/Bronowski/3/9/5

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Professional correspondence whilst Bronowski was Director of the Council for Biology in Human Affairs at the Salk Institute, but not about his work there

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  • 12 August 1972-17 July 1974 (Creation)

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

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Comprises: correspondence with Genevieve Marcus (Director of Experimental City I) on the Experimental City project and arranging to meet, and a copy of the proposal for the first Experimental City; correspondence with Encyclopaedia Britannica inviting Bronowski to consult on a series of films in the physical sciences, declined; a letter from Asa Briggs on subjects including Wendy Mettger who Bronowski had asked Briggs to help; a copy of a review of 'Humanity and Society: A World History' by Kenneth Neill Cameron sent to Bronowski by Cameron with a note; a letter from Dorothea and I A Richards (c.1974); and a letter from Jacoby/Storm Productions on films to be produced on "Science and Society" for high schools.

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This file was moved from Salk Institute files (Bronowski 10).

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      For further correspondence with Genevieve Marcus on the Experimental City project see Bronowski 3/2/16.

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      Box 105:2

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