Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs Collected Records
Collection — othertype: CDG-B
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-B-Great Britain-Pugwash Conferences...
Dates
- Creation: 1957-1983
Creator
- Pugwash Conferences on Science & World Affairs (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
Formed in 1957, at the invitation of British pacifist Bertrand Russell and Canadian-born, American industrialist Cyrus Eaton, in Pugwash, Nova Scotia, by a group of international scientists, representing varying political and economic opinions; they met to assess the perils to humanity from weapons of mass destruction, particularly nuclear weapons; holds annual conferences and issue publications; Central Office is in London; the Executive Office is in Geneva.
Extent
0.08 linear ft. (1 linear in.)
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Pugwash Conferences on Science & World Affairs (Organization)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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