Scientific correspondence: Newton, G.G.F.
MS. Abraham 165/H.182-H.196
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Title
Scientific correspondence: Newton, G.G.F.
Shelfmark
MS. Abraham 165/H.182-H.196
Summary
Newton became a D.Phil. student in the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology in 1947 with Abraham as his supervisor. They continued to work together until his death in 1969. Much of the early work was concerned with antibiotic peptides such as bacitracin. Later Newton made substantial contributions to the isolation of Penicillin N and Cephalosporin C and the determination of their structures. Correspondence includes:
H.182-H.189: Correspondence and papers regarding career, research, publications, visits, etc. with Abraham and others, 1948-1968.
H.191-H.194: Correspondence and papers arising from Newton's death including obituaries, January-September 1969.
Date
1944-1997
Language
English
Physical extent
15 folders
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Collection contents
Archive of Sir Edward Penley Abraham
Correspondence
Scientific correspondence
Scientific correspondence: Newton, G.G.F.
