Title:

Letter from Phoebus A. Levene, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research to Michael Heidelberger

Creator:

Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research
Levene, Phoebus A.

Recipient:

Heidelberger, Michael

Date:

2 September 1926

Description:

In this letter Phoebus A. T. Levene related the positive reaction to Heidelberger's work by a European colleague, and recounted details of his European vacation. Heidelberger had first met the biochemist Levene during his initial exploratory visit to the Rockefeller Institute in 1911, when Levene recommended that Heidelberger study a year in Europe, specifically with Richard Willstatter in Zurich, to enhance his chances of receiving an appointment at a major research university in the United States.

Location:

Box: 2. Folder: 2

Rights:

Courtesy of Michael Heidelberger.

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Genre:

Letters (correspondence)

Format:

Text

Extent:

1 pages

Language:

English

Legacy ID:

DHBBKN

NLM ID:

101584940X153

Profiles Collection:

The Michael Heidelberger Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584940X153

Story Section:

Biographical Information