Nobel Prize in Medicine | Letters

Letter. Baruj Benacerraf, Nobel Prize-winner in Medicine, signs a typed letter dated January 14, 1993, addressed to Ms. Nora Zah, mentioning his autobiography. The letter reflects his significant contributions to the understanding of the immune system.

Typed letter signed by Baruj Benacerraf, dated January 16, 1986, informs a collector about his use of a word processor for composing drafts. The letter is addressed to Karl Heinz Fleitmann and includes a matching envelope.

Typed letter signed by Edward A. Doisy, dated March 9, 1945, addressed to Reverend Cornelius Greenway. Doisy mentions inscribing a photograph, which is not included. The letter is on Saint Louis University School of Medicine letterhead.

Letter signed by Renato Dulbecco, acknowledging congratulations for his Nobel Prize. Typed on Imperial Cancer Research Fund Laboratories letterhead in 1975, it expresses gratitude to collaborators. Dulbecco's research significantly advanced understanding of cancer's genetic links, influencing future studies.

Typed letter signed: "Gertrude B. Elion", dated August 29, 1995, on The Wellcome Research Laboratories letterhead. Addressed to Del Reddy in Westland, Michigan, expressing gratitude and mentioning an enclosed photograph. Elion was a Nobel Prize-winning biochemist.

Typed letter signed by Severo Ochoa, dated November 2, 1959, expresses gratitude for a fan's congratulations on his Nobel Prize. Addressed to Mr. Eddie Sousa, it mentions an enclosed photograph, which is not present.

Typed letter signed by Dickinson W. Richards, dated September 16, 1958, expresses his decline to provide a photograph for a memorial lounge, stating it doesn't match the quality of other distinguished portraits. Notable for winning the 1956 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Letter signed by Frederick Robbins, dated June 11, 1976. Addressed to Ms. Kay Slotnick, it mentions enclosing "the autographed cards and photograph" requested. Robbins, a Nobel Prize winner for Medicine, served as Dean of the Medical School at Case Western Reserve University.

Letter signed by George D. Snell details his motivation for identifying histocompatibility genes, which contributed to his Nobel Prize. It is handwritten in blue ink and includes a postscript referencing his 1948 article Methods for the Study of Histocompatibility Genes in Genetics.

Handwritten letter signed by George Snell, dated May 28, 1978, on personal letterhead addressed to "Dear Prof. Gilde." Discussing his trip to Israel and expressing appreciation for his work's inclusion in courses. Snell shared the 1980 Nobel Prize for Medicine.