Papers of: Physiological Society (founded 1876) 1876-1996

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Papers of: Physiological Society (founded 1876) 1876-1996

http://archiveshub.ac.uk/data/gb120-sa/phy

144 boxes, 5 oversize boxes

eng,

Wellcome Library

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International Union of Physiological Sciences.

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Physiological Society (Great Britain)

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The Physiological Society was formed in March 1876 after John Burdon Sanderson invited 19 scientists interested in physiology to his house for informal discussions over how they should react to impending legislation on the use of animals in experiments. For the first four years the meetings were fairly informal and intimate affairs, with membership formally limited to forty, and business taking place over dinner in a hotel. In December 1880 the first afternoon meeting for the demonstration of ex...