Papers, [ca. 1950s-1970s].

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Wheeler, John Archibald, 1911-2008. Papers, [ca. 1950s-1970s].

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Papers, [ca. 1950s-1970s].

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/154298147

Abstract

This collection includes correspondence, notebooks, reports, and recordings. The twenty-eight volumes of notebooks, which are his daily record of calculations, meetings attended and conversations held about his work, are of primary significance. They cover physics, nucleonics, quantum electrodynamics, and relativity.

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ca. 17,000 items (24 linear ft.)

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American Philosophical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6861608

American Philosophical Society Library

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