LevelFile
Ref NoBPS/004/3/01
TitleBurt Affair Press Cuttings
Date1974-1978
Extent1-Plastic folder
Description1-folder of newspaper cuttings containing articles and letters publsihed in various national newspapers concerning 'The Burt Affair'.

The cuttings include:

An article by Oliver Gillie, Sunday Times Medical Correspondent entitled 'Pioneer of IQ faked his research finding' published in the Sunday Times on the 24th of October 1974,
An article by Nigel Hawkes entitled 'Nature or Nurture?' IQ, published in The Observer, 24th October, 1976
An article by Tim Devlin entitled 'Theories of IQ Pioneer 'completely discredited'', published in The Times, 25th October 1976
An article by Tim Devlin and Michael Binyon entitled 'Heredity of little effect on IQ, twins survey finds', published in The Times, 28th October 1976
An article by Tim Devlin entitled 'More Flaws found in intelligence theory data', published in The Times, 29th October 1976
An article by Oliver Gillie, Sunday Times Medical Correspondent entitled 'Call for Burt Fraud inquiry' published in the Sunday Times, October 31st 1976
A leading article entitled 'The Origins of Intelligence' published in The Times, 10th of ? October, 1976.

Also included are various letters to the Editors of The Times and The Guardian newspapers from a number of correspondents including:

Jack Tizard, 1976
Arthur Summerfield,1976
Alan and Ann Clarke, 1976
Charlotte Banks, 1976
Hans Eysenck, (numerous),1976 and 1978
J.A.Gray, 1976
Leslie Hearnshaw, 1976
Leon J. Kamin, 1976
A.R.Jonckheere, 1976
Oliver Gillie, 1976
Arthur R.Jensen, 1976.
FormatPrinted document
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LanguageEnglish
AccessConditionsAuthorised Users. View by Appointment.
AccessStatusOpen
Location18: Wellcome Library Off Site Storage
TermIntelligence tests
Intelligence
RulesDescription compiled in line with the following: ISAD (G) General International Standard Archival Description MAD3 Third Edition 2000
ArchNoteCompiled by Mike Maskill BPS Archivist for the History of Psychology Centre.

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates
BPS/GB/133Tizard; Jack (1919-1979); Dr; FBPsS1919-1979
BPS/GB/01Burt; Sir; Cyril Lodowic (1883-1971); Professor1883-1971
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