Title:

Letter from Arthur Kornberg to D. S. Fahrney

Creator:

Kornberg, Arthur, 1918-2007

Recipient:

Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Fahrney, D. S.

Date:

14 January 1965

Description:

Like many acclaimed scientists, Kornberg was keenly aware that scientific merit was not the sole basis for awards and other honors. He made this clear when asked to recommend others for awards, as in this letter regarding Marshall Nirenberg, who would win a Nobel Prize in 1968 for his work on the genetic code.

Original Repository:

Stanford University Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives. Arthur Kornberg Papers

Location:

Box: 32

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of Arthur Kornberg.

Genre:

Letters (correspondence)

Subject:

Awards and Prizes, Genetics, and Proteins

Format:

Text

Extent:

1 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. Stanford University Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives. Arthur Kornberg Papers. 12455

Legacy ID:

WHBBGW

NLM ID:

101584605X101

Profiles Collection:

The Arthur Kornberg Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584605X101

Story Section:

"Creating Life in the Test Tube," 1959-1970