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FLEMING PAPERS. Vol. XCVI. 14-26 Aug. 1950.
ff. ii + 30. 162 x 97mm. Atholl Series notebook with limp cover of blue paper
Journal has ‘Rio de Janeiro August 1950, Fifth International Congress of Microbiology’ written on the front.
See 56108 for papers and correspondence relating to the Congress.
Journal includes:
Section one:
f. 1. Notes on how the Congress was organised.
Section two: 14-26 Aug. 1950
ff. 2v-19v. Rio de Janeiro: Firth International Congress of Microbiology
15 Aug. Flight to Recife via Dakar.
16 Aug. Arrived in Rio, met by Olympio Fonseca (microbiologist), Helio Pereira (epidemiologist) and his wife and Hardwick of British Council.
Visited Embassy (met Sir Neville Butler). Opening of Congress.
17 Aug. Registered for Congress at Ministry of Education and met the President.
18 Aug. Section meetings, for example one on flagella.
19 Aug. Presided over medical section of Congress, heard about death of Professor Juan Marcilla (chief delegate from Spain) and attended a lecture on metabolism of bacteria when prevented from dividing.
20 Aug. Breakfast with Gladys Hobby.
21 Aug. Attended a number of section meeting but found them all dull.
22 Aug. Visited Ozwald Cruz Institute.
Notes from here on were written up a month after Fleming returned from the Congress.
23 Aug. Scientific meetings in the morning.
24 Aug. Meeting of International Committee for the Organisation of Congresses to decide where next Congress to be held (Italy).
26 Aug, Flight to London.
Section three: Various notes
f. 20. As delegate from University of London, sent a report on the Congress to the Secretary of the Senate.
Notes on letter of thanks from President of Congress for attending.
ff. 28v-30. Names and addresses.
includes:
- ff. 1-30 Fifth International Congress for Microbiology; Rio de Janeiro: A. Fleming's journal entries and notes relating to the Congress, 14-26 August: 1950.
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036-001950958
040-001950976 - Is part of:
- Add MS 56106-56225 : Sir Alexander Fleming Papers
Add MS 56184-56208 : D. JOURNALS FLEMING PAPERS. Vols. LXXIX-CIII. Journals, mostly of Fleming’s travels abroad; 1935-1954. Twenty-five volumes.
Add MS 56201 : FLEMING PAPERS. Vol. XCVI. 14-26 Aug. 1950. ff. ii + 30. 162 x 97mm. Atholl Series notebook with limp cover of blue paper Journal… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001950872[0004]/036-001950958[0018]/040-001950976
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- Start Date:
- 1950
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- 1950
- Date Range:
- Aug 1950
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- CE
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