Papers, 1853-1981, (1920-1980)

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Papers, 1853-1981, (1920-1980)

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Correspondence; manuscripts; notes; reprints; clippings; memorabilia; photographs. Professional correspondence (ca. 1920-1970s) is mostly alphabetized by correspondent. Other correspondence and related materials are by subject on such topics as quantum theory of solids, meetings on magnetism and ferromagnetism, the 1977 Nobel Prize, his role in the American Institute of Physics's history of science project, recent history of science, railroads, the Shockley controversy over race and intelligence, the American Institute of Physics Committee on mathematical typography (1940s), and the National Bureau of Standards battery additive controversy. Manuscripts include materials for a revision of his 1932 book, THE THEORY OF ELECTRIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES, and five course theses written as a graduate student of Percy W. Bridgman (1920-1922). Also included are speeches, miscellaneous notes and calculations, book reviews, news releases, teaching materials, mostly from Harvard, and notes taken at Van Vleck's quantum mechanics course (1927-1928). Genealogical and family materials on the Van Vleck family include correspondence of his grandfather, John M. Van Vleck (astronomer and mathematician) and his father, Edward B. Van Vleck (mathematician).

26 linear ft. (58 boxes)

American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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Shockley, William, 1910-1989

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Died 1989. From the description of Oral history interview with William Shockley, 1974 September 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78821004 American physicist. From the description of William Shockley miscellaneous papers, 1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754871662 Professor of engineering at Stanford (1958-1975; emeritus 1975- ). Shockley was co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in physics, 1956. From the description of William Shockley paper...

Van Vleck, J. H. (John Hasbrouck), 1899-1980

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Van Vleck died in 1980. From the description of Nobel Prize and Lorentz Medal information, 1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78291608 From the description of The first ten years of John Slater's scientific career, ca. 1979. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83857765 Physicist. Died in 1980. From the description of Oral history interview with J. H. Van Vleck, 1966 February 28 and 1973 January 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 77805000 J. H. Van ...

Bridgman, P.W. (Percy Williams), 1882-1961

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Percy Williams Bridgman (1882-1961), was a physicist.  His contributions to the field concern the effects of high pressures on materials and their thermodynamic behavior, contributions that would not have been possible without the equipment, particularly a seal, that he invented himself.  He also contributed to crystallography, electrical conduction in metals, and the philosophy of modern physics.  He was a Nobel laureate in physics (1946) and recipient of many other honors.  He earned his Harva...

Van Vleck, Edward Burr, 1863-1943

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United States. National Bureau of Standards.

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After World War II the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) was charged with the task of following developments in computing. In response, NBS began to index and abstract books, journals, reports and other literature covering a broad range of computer-related topics beginning in the mid-1940s. Eventually the enormity of the task forced NBS to abandon this work in 1978. From the description of Computer Literature Collection, 1956-1978. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat re...

Van Vleck, John M.

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