Some words spoken in grateful memory of Sir Ronald Ross, poet and scientist, at a meeting commemorating Mosquito Day (21st August, 1897) at the Ross Institute of Tropical Hygiene, Keppel Street, Gower
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London: Berryman, 1948. Pamphlet. 7, [1]p., wraps. Covers toned. Good. The poet laureate of the UK discusses Ross’s poetry in relation to his scientific work, especially his breakthrough on malaria transmission in mosquitoes, which Ross commemorated in a 12-line poem. Mosquito Day refers to the day, August 21, 1897, that..... More
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