Summary Information

Title: Sol Spiegelman Papers
Creator: Spiegelman, Sol, 1914-
Dates: 1929-1983
Extent: 114.21 linear feet (96 boxes)
Abstract:

Sol Spiegelman (1914-1983) was an American microbiologist who made several important contributions in the fields of microbial genetics and cancer research, particularly the discovery of RNA/DNA hybridization and the first synthesis of an infectious nucleic acid. Biographical material, correspondence, laboratory notebooks, published and unpublished writings, academic course material, subject files, memoranda, and illustrations document Sol Spiegelman's professional career as a microbiologist.

Call number: MS C 561
Language: Collection materials primarily in English
Location: Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine