Cartoon collection on physics, 1939-1985.

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Cartoon collection on physics, 1939-1985.

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Glass lantern slides and clippings. Glass slides (3 1/4" x 4", 160, mostly 1940), are of physics-related cartoons from various periodicals. Topics include mechanical waves, sound, heat, optics, electricity, magnetism, and thermodynamics. Clippings (bulk 1970s) are science-related cartoons which appeared in magazines such as AMERICAN SCIENTIST and THE NEW YORKER, and in daily newspapers. Subjects include relativity, mechanics, mathematics, nuclear physics, optics, computers, space exploration, meterorology, chemistry, medicine, and academic life.

1.0 linear ft.

American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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Weber, Robert L., 1913-1997

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Shaw, R. S. (Robert Sidey), 1871-1953

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Zemansky, Mark Waldo, 1900-

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Physicist. Zemansky died in 1981. From the description of Intellectual autobiography, ca.1963. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81483353 Mark Waldo Zemansky, 1900-1981. Physicist. Professor of physics, City College of New York, 1925-1967. From the description of Mark W. Zemansky commemorative session, American Association of Physics Teachers summer meeting, 1982 June 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79789781 Born in New York City and educated in its publ...