Bernd Matthias Papers, 1958 - 1980

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Bernd Matthias Papers, 1958 - 1980

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Papers of Bernd Teo Matthias (1918-1980), physicist, professor and researcher in superconductivity. Matthias began his research in superconductivity at the University of Chicago (1949-1951), joined the UCSD Physics Department in 1961, worked at Bell Laboratories and the Los Alamos National Laboratory, and founded the Institute for the Study of Matter at UCSD in 1962. Included in the collection are correspondence, writings, proposals, subject files, calendars, and biographical materials.The collection is arranged into eleven series: 1) BIOGRAPHY, 2) CORRESPONDENCE, 3) ORGANIZATIONS, 4) CONFERENCES, 5) PROPOSALS, 6) EDITORIAL FILES, 7) WRITINGS, 8) UCSD, 9) SUBJECT FILES, 10) IMAGES, and 11) CALENDARS.

19.20 linear feet; (48 archives boxes)

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University of California, San Diego. Geisel Library. Mandeville Special Collections Library.

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University of California, San Diego

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Administrative History The Chancellor acts as head of administration and has general authority over the campus. He is responsible for setting up the administrative structure and insuring that the various units function properly. He has specific delegated authority to sign employment contracts of faculty and staff and to represent the University in public forums. Herbert F. York was appointed first Chancellor of the University of C...

Matthias, Bernd T., 1918-1980.

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Solid-state physicist, pioneer in the study of superconductivity, and professor of physics at University of California, San Diego. From the description of Papers, 1940-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83659720 European born and educated physicist elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1965 and internationally recognizied for his discovery of more than 1,000 materials having the property of superconductivity. Matthias's first U.S. appointm...