Summary Information

Title: Joshua Lederberg Papers
Creator: Lederberg, Joshua
Dates: 1904-2008
Extent: 392.59 linear feet (336 boxes + map drawers)
Abstract:

Lederberg won the 1958 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Edward Tatum and George Beadle "for his discoveries concerning genetic recombination and the organization of the genetic material of bacteria." He was professor of genetics at Stanford University, president of Rockfeller University, and public servant to presidents, national groups, and governmental organizations.

Call number: MS C 552
Language: Collection materials primarily in English
Location: Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine