Papers of M H F Wilkins: notes by Wilkins on his recollections of DNA research, 1947-1953

  • Wilkins, Maurice, 1916-2004
Date:
1992-2000
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K/PP178/6/5/9
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Wilkins, Maurice Hugh Frederick (1916-2004)
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  • Online

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Papers of M H F Wilkins: notes by Wilkins on his recollections of DNA research, 1947-1953. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The original material is held at King’s College London, Archives and Special Collections. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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Autobiographical manuscript research notes on topics including: Wilkins’ relationship with Rosalind Franklin and his perception of the reasons for the animosity between them; his feelings regarding James Watson and Francis Crick, and the events surrounding the 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA; the timeline of events for Wilkins’ autobiography, including returning to the UK, 1945, joining the Biophysics Unit at King’s College London, 1946, and meeting Francis Crick; Wilkins’ ideas about the important themes of the autobiography.

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1992-2000

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King's College London

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A digitised copy is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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Available at King’s College London, Archives and Special Collections, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.

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The original material is held at King’s College London, Archives and Special Collections. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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