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January 9, 1969

Dr. Joshua Lederberg
Department of Genetics
Stanford University Medical School.

 

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Dear Dr. Lederberg: ~
Among the words to be included in the next edition of the New World

Dictionary of the American Language is the term “euphenics."

According to information available to me at this time, the word

was originated by you, and for this reason I am writing to inquire

about the origin of the term. J assume that it is intended as a 1

parallel with “eugenics™ and "“euthenics,"™ but I am puzzled by the AN
~ph-. For both of the other terms I can find Greek roots which i e
have been used, but I can find none involving the -phen-.

Since I have regularly included in the etymologies the name of

the person who coined the word under consideration, I should
appreciate knowing also if our information is correct with respect
to your having coined this term. Please address your response to
me at the Graduate Studies Office, University of Redlands,
Redlands, California 92373.

 

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