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Warren K. Sinclair Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1397

  • Staff Only

This collection houses records of Warren K. Sinclair's experiments on the effects of radiation on mammalian cells and tissues. All of these tests were conducted at the Argonne National Laboratory.

Dates

  • 1960 September-1972, undated

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Conditions Governing Use

The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

12 Linear Feet (12 record boxes)

Abstract

This collection houses records of Warren K. Sinclair's experiments on the effects of radiation on mammalian cells and tissues. All of these tests were conducted at the Argonne National Laboratory.

Biographical/Historical Note

Warren Keith Sinclair was born on March 9, 1924 in New Zealand. He married in 1948 and earned his PhD in Physics from the University of London in 1950. The family moved to the United States in 1954, where Warren Sinclair taught in the Radiology Department at the University of Chicago (1964-1985), served as President of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (1977-1991), and researched medical applications of radiation and radiation's effects on living tissue extensively.

Arrangement

This collection consists of twelve boxes.

Acquisition Note

Warren Sinclair donated these materials to Special Collections in 1987.

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480