J.B.S: The life and Work of J.B.S Haldane (Bloomsbury Reader) by Ronald Clark (PDF)

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J. B. S. Haldane (1892-1964) was one of the most brilliant of British scientists – and one of the most controversial. A trail-blazing geneticist and physiologist, who used himself as his own guinea-pig, he was also a highly successful populariser of science, a dedicated Marxist, and a devotee of Hindu culture. His private life was often tempestuous: early in his career he was sacked from his Cambridge post after being cited in a divorce case – but reinstated on appeal; and his relations with scientific colleagues and the political establishment were normally acrimonious. Haldane’s most important scientific research, on the mathematical basis of evolutionary theory, was done at University College London. Towards the end of his life he founded the Genetics and Biometry Laboratory at Bhubaneswar in India having become an Indian citizen in 1960.In writing this definitive biography, Ronald Clark was able to draw upon Haldane’s private papers, as well as the reminiscences of the great man’s friends (and enemies). Mr. Clark has written extensively on scientists and the application of science to modern life. His books include major biographies of Einstein and Freud.

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⭐Finding the book “enzymes” of 1930 from the inner dusty corners of the uni-library, saved my Msc. And became a favorite anecdote of mine; how almost 80 year old wisdom and princibles are important to scientists today. Reetelling my granmother this story, to my great surprise she exlaimed “professor Haldane i remeber him!”. Later, when attending a 2010 lecture of W. Martin co-author of the now-most prominent theory of lifes origin*. He mentioned Haldanes previous theory, but focused on “communism” and “dialectitic materialism” in his critisism (altough on a humoristic note).This book alowed me to finaly peer into the life and time of this exiting man, a story that is in danger of faling of the edge of our colective memory. It also vindicates Haldane as a scientist before an ideologist, a contihentious man who masterfully conducted science in the most turmultious time of humanity.[…]

⭐A very good biography, nicely written and comprehensive. You’ll understand the importance of J.B.S. Halden for modern biology.

⭐good book

⭐Haven’t had time to read it all yet but the book was difficult to open as the several of the first pages were uncut. After I’d cut them I read bits and pieces from the book and found it very good. Good clear print makes for easy reading at my age – 87.

⭐I haven’t got to look at this book yet because it’s in Derry( N. I.) and a friend will collect it for and give it to me here in Dublin.

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