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Scientific committees, societies, journals and conferences

MS. Coulson 126

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Title

Scientific committees, societies, journals and conferences

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MS. Coulson 126

Summary

Folder E.7.1: Mathematics in Education.

Miscellaneous correspondence and duplicated material on the teaching of mathematics in schools by radio or TV, and with various committees and institutions concerned. Correspondence regarding submissions on Mathematics to the Robbins Committee on Higher Education, Oxford Committee for the Advancement of Mathematical Broadcasting and Television, and School Mathematics Project, 1961-1962.

Folder E.7.2: Medical and Technical Publishing Co. Ltd. (MTP).

Coulson agreed to edit Vol.II of the MTP Review of Theoretical Chemistry. Correspondence with contributors and publishers. (The editorship was taken over by Professor A.D. Buckingham after Coulson's death.) 1972-1974.

Folder E.7.3: Molecular Crystals.

Coulson served on the Editorial Advisory Board from the founding of the journal in 1965. Editorial correspondence, 1965-1972.

Folder E.7.4: National Coal Board.

Correspondence regarding the possibility of instituting a Research Fellowship on 'Study of theoretical problems on coal structure' under direction of Coulson at Oxford, to be supported by the NCB, 1952, 1960-1962.

Folder E.7.5: National Physical Laboratory (Mathematics Division).

Coulson was Chairman of the Mathematics Divisional Panel. Correspondence regarding Coulson's visits to the Mathematics Division and his reports, 1959-1963.

Folder E.7.6: National Research Development Corporation.

Miscellaneous reports and correspondence, mainly on automation, computer application, and other NRDC projects, 1950-1962.

Folder E.7.7: Nature.

Correspondence regarding articles, etc., submitted to Coulson for references; reviews by Coulson of publications; obituaries or tributes by Coulson of Sir John Lennard-Jones, Dr. Linus Pauling, Professor John Griffith, 1950-1973.

Folder E.7.8: Naval Attaché's Office, US Navy.

Correspondence regarding exchange of publications, 1948-1958.

Folder E.7.9: New Scientist.

Correspondence regarding reviews by Coulson and regarding biographical profile of Coulson, 1957-1968.

Folder E.7.10: Quantum Chemistry Conference, Oxford, April 1961 (organized by Coulson).

Programme, list of participants, invoices, correspondence, applications for grants, report by Coulson of conference.

Date

1948-1974

Language

English

Physical extent

10 folders

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Collection contents

Archive of Charles Alfred Coulson (1910-1974)

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