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Title: Paul J. Flory Papers, 1975-1986
Date (inclusive): 1975-1986
Collection Number: 85022
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
8 manuscript boxes
(3.2 Linear Feet)
Abstract: The collection includes correspondence, statements, memoranda, bulletins, reports, conference material, press releases, and
clippings relating to the civil rights of dissident scientists in various countries, especially the Soviet Union. Much of
the material concerns the cases of Andreĭ Sakharov, Yuri Orlov, and Anatoly Shcharansky.
Creator:
Flory, Paul J.
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1985.
[Identification of item], Paul J. Flory Papers, 1975-1986, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
| 1910 June 19 | Born, Sterling, Illinois |
| 1931 | Bachelor's degree, Manchester College |
| 1934 | Ph.D in Chemistry, Ohio State University |
| 1936 | Married Emily Catherine Tabor |
| 1937-1939 | Employed at Basic Science Research Laboratory of the University of Cincinnati |
| 1940-1943 | Employed at Esso Laboratories of the Standard Oil Development Company (later known as Exxon) |
| 1943-1948 | Employed at the Research Laboratory of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company |
| 1948 | Accepted professorship, Cornell University |
| 1961-1975 | Professor of Chemistry, Stanford University |
| 1974 | Nobel Laureate (Chemistry) |
| 1975 | Awarded National Medal of Science |
| 1978 | Withdrew from a symposium in Tashkent in response to persecution of Soviet scientists |
| 1980 | Delegate, Hamburg Scientific Forum, Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) |
| 1982 | Panelist, Madrid CSCE |
| 1984 | Served as spokesman for a group of scholars offering themselves as personal witnesses with the hope of securing medical treatment for Elena Bonner |
| 1985 | Co-authored public letter to the editor of Science concerning National Academy of Science (NAS) scientific exchange protocol |
| 1985 | Died |
Sources: Nobelprize.org
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/1974/flory-autobio.html
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection includes correspondence, statements, memoranda, bulletins, reports, conference material, press releases, and
clippings relating to the civil rights of dissident scientists in various countries, especially the Soviet Union. Much of
the material concerns the cases of Andreĭ Sakharov, Yuri Orlov, and Anatoly Shcharansky.
These papers document Paul J. Flory's involvement in various civil rights organizations concerned with the treatment of dissident
scientists. They include materials from organizations such as Scientists for Sakharov, Orlov and Shcharansky (SOS), Helsinki
Watch, National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Committee on Human Rights, Andrei Sakharov Institute, and the Committee of Concerned
Scientists, Inc. These materials document the advocacy and educational work of these groups, including statements and letters
supporting dissident scientists. Also included are materials on the Hamburg Scientific Forum, which was mandated by the Helsinki
Final Act (also known as the Helsinki Accords) of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Scientists For Sakharov, Orlov And Shcharansky Records, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Paul J. Flory Papers, Chemical Heritage Foundation
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Dissenters -- Soviet Union
Civil rights -- Soviet Union
Civil rights
Scientists -- Soviet Union
Sakharov, Andreĭ, 1921-1989
Shcharansky, Anatoly
Orlov, Yuri, 1924-
Scientists for Sakharov, Orlov and Shcharansky