William Dock papers, 1968-1984. 1968-1984.

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William Dock papers, 1968-1984. 1968-1984.

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"The Radiant activity of uranium: Henri Becquerel's incredible discovery," typescript of 167 leaves (ca. 1982). The manuscript deals with the National Museum of Natural History (Paris), Henri Becquerel's discovery of the radioactive element, uranium, and the search for other radioactive elements. The collection also includes one volume of photocopied letters written by students, fellows, and house officers of Dock in 1968, on the occasion of his retirement from the State University of New York, and letters from Dock to Samuel B. Grant and Allen B. Wiesse.

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Washington University in St. Louis, Bernard Becker Medical Library

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Washington University in St. Louis, Bernard Becker Medical Library

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Downstate Medical Center (N.Y.)

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In colonial New York, only a small number of almshouse infirmaries existed to care for the sick, while the mentally ill were usually imprisoned or placed in poorhouses. It was not until the early to mid-19th century, when the New York City area's dependent and poor population increased dramatically, that hospitals and other health services organizations, such as homeopaths and maternity wards, readily began to emerge. In Brooklyn specifically, the earliest hospitals included the Kin...

Muséum national d'histoire naturelle (France)

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Becquerel, Henri, 1852-1908

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Physicist. Major affiliations include: National Administration of Bridges and Highways, Paris, 1874-; Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, 1876-; Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris, 1878-. From the description of Papers, ca. 1870-ca. 1908. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82065529 ...

Grant, Samuel B., 1896-1982.

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Dock, William, 1898-

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William Dock (1898-1990) received his undergraduate degree from Washington University in 1920; he received his medical degree from Rush Medical College in 1923. Until his retirement in 1977, Dock was a noted cardiologist and educator whose career included positions at Stanford University, Cornell University, Long Island College of Medicine, and the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center. From the description of William Dock papers, 1968-1984. 1968-1984. (Washington Uni...