Letter from James D. Watson to Maurice Wilkins

Letter from James D. Watson to Maurice Wilkins

Contributor(s):
The Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine. Francis Harry Compton Crick Papers
Watson, James D., 1928-
Wilkins, Maurice, 1916-2004
Publication:
Produced: 28 November 1966
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
DNA
Ethics, Professional
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Letters (correspondence)
Abstract:
In this letter Watson tried to counter Wilkins' criticism of his proposed personal account of the discovery of the double helix as insensitive, idiosyncratic, and detrimental to the public's understanding of science by insisting that the book "will do far more good than harm" by giving an unvarnished portrait of scientific ambition, competition, failure, and success. Watson hoped that "a nasty open battle" between him, Wilkins, and Crick over the book would be avoided.. NOTE: This copy of a letter from Watson was sent to Crick by Wilkins for his review.. NOTE: The first page of the original photocopy is faded and inconsistently printed.
Copyright:
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Extent:
2 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584582X147 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
SCBBLB
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584582X147
Archival Collection:
The Francis Crick Papers (Profiles in Science)