About
English historian best known for collecting the correspondences and papers of influential figures in the scientific community. He was also the first curator of the Whipple Museum of the History of Science, in Cambridge.
Before Fame
He served in World War II and graduated from Christ's College in Cambridge.
Trivia
He served as the director of the Wellcome Trust, which funds university courses, for four years.
Family Life
He married Marie Boas in 1959.
Associated With
He collected the unpublished papers and correspondences of Sir Isaac Newton.
