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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy updated 2026-02-19 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000345b.htm person Dale Henry Hallett AACR2 9 June 1875 23 July 1968 Place of Birth London, United Kingdom Place of Death Cambridge, United Kingdom Medical scientist Nobel laureate Sir Henry Dale was the first Director of the National Institute for Medical Research, Britain 1928-1942 and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine (jointly with Otto Loewi) in 1936. He was involved in a range of Commonwealth science related bodies and corresponded with Howard Florey, David Rivett, Thomas Laby and others. His collection includes material assembled for the biography of Lord Rutherford.

From the AJCP Biographical Note: "Sir Henry Hallett Dale (1875-1968). Educated at Leys School, Cambridge, and Trinity College, Cambridge. Joined staff of Wellcome Physiological Research Laboratories 1904 and Medical Research Committee 1914. First Director of National Institute for Medical Research 1928-42. Awarded 1936 Nobel Prize for Medicine (with O. Loewi) for discoveries relating to the chemical transmission of nerve impulses. Director of Royal Institution 1942-46. Secretary of Royal Society 1925-35. President of Royal Society 1940-45. Chairman of Scientific Advisory Committee to War Cabinet 1942-47. President of British Association 1947. President of Royal Society of Medicine 1948-50. President of British Council 1950-55."

1936 1936 Award - Nobel Prize in Medicine (jointly with Otto Loewi) - for their discoveries relating to chemical transmission of nerve impulses Australian Joint Copying Project, National Library of Australia; and State Library of New South Wales (1945 - 1993)

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 'Dale, Henry Hallett', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Dale, Henry Hallett Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Frank Macfarlane Burnet, 1899-1985 Fenner, Frank Frank Macfarlane Burnet, 1899-1985 CSIRO Publishing 1987 Historical Records of Australian Science 7 1 39-77 Henry Hallett Dale - Records Royal Society of London Henry Hallett Dale - Records M1941 1935 - 1964 Personal papers comprising mainly correspondence.