Person
Dale, Henry Hallett (1875 - 1968)
- Born
- 1875
United Kingdom - Died
- 1968
United Kingdom - Occupation
- Medical scientist
Summary
Henry Dale was the first Director of the National Institute for Medical Research, Britain 1928-1942 and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine (with O. Loewi) in 1936. He was involved in a range of Commonwealth science related bodies and corresponded with Howard Florey, David Rivett, Thomas Laby and others. His collection includes material assembled for the a biography of Lord Rutherford.
Details
From the AJCP Biographical Note: "Sir Henry Hallett Dale (1875-1968). Educated at Leys School, Cambridge, and Trinity College, Cambridge. Joined staff of Wellcome Physiological Research Laboratories 1904 and Medical Research Committee 1914. First Director of National Institute for Medical Research 1928-42. Awarded 1936 Nobel Prize for Medicine (with O. Loewi) for discoveries relating to the chemical transmission of nerve impulses. Director of Royal Institution 1942-46. Secretary of Royal Society 1925-35. President of Royal Society 1940-45. Chairman of Scientific Advisory Committee to War Cabinet 1942-47. President of British Association 1947. President of Royal Society of Medicine 1948-50. President of British Council 1950-55."
Related entries
Archival resources
Royal Society of London
- Henry Hallett Dale - Records, 1935 - 1964, M1941; Royal Society of London. Details
Published resources
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q72194. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/100982373. Details
- 'Dale, Henry Hallett', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475491. Details
See also
- Fenner, F., 'Frank Macfarlane Burnet, 1899-1985', Historical Records of Australian Science, 7 (1) (1987), 39-77. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR9870710039. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 4 August 2023
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