Oral history interview with Robert Serber, 1983 December 19.

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Oral history interview with Robert Serber, 1983 December 19.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/81675116

Serber's studies at the University of Wisconsin with John Van Vleck. Serber describes his proofreading of Van Vleck's text on susceptibilities; Van Vleck's role as his faculty advisor; Serber's courses at Wisconsin; the atmosphere there; and Van Vleck's personality. Serber makes several comparisons of Van Vleck's style to J. Robert Oppenheimer's. Also prominently mentioned are: William Alfred Fowler, Amelia Frank; and Physical Review.

Sound recording: 1 sound cassette, 1 session.Transcript: 15 p.

American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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