Papers, 1876-1916.

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Papers, 1876-1916.

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Scientific papers; working papers; correspondence; biographical documents. Scientific papers on physics include manuscripts on physics of fluids and gases, x-rays, and spectrum analysis, and lecture courses on electromagnetic theory and spectrum analysis (1889-1916); seismological papers include much unpublished and draft materials on observations, instruments, seismological waves, and descriptions of earthquakes (1902-1916). Working papers include records of lectures given at the Naval Academy on mathematics, mechanics, astronomy, and geodesy (1884-1886), and at Strasbourg University by Reye(?) and Christoffel on mathematics. These papers also document Golitzyn's activities in the Physical Laboratory of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR; on the seismological commission of the Academy of Sciences; at the seismological laboratory at Pulkovo Observatory; at Moscow University (1891-1893); at the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (1894-1910); and an expedition to study a solar eclipse (1896). European correspondents include: A. Belar, B. Berloty, G. Bigourdan, K. Haussmann, L. Geiger, R. Kövesligethy, O. Klotz, J. Milne, C.G. Knott, C.R. Rizzo, A. Schuster, E. Tams, S. Wzirtes, and C. Zeissig; Soviet correspondents include: G.V. Levitzkiy, P.N. Lebedev, S.K. Kostinskiy, P.A. Nekrasov, M.A. Rykachev, P.M. Nikiforov, and E.V. Stelling (1890-1916). Biographical documents include diaries describing journeys to Europe, Algiers, and Palestine (1876-1881); an autobiography (1913); and diplomas and photographs.

Ca. 900 folders (20 meters).

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American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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Golitzyn, Boris Borisovich, 1862-1916.

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Physicist (seismology). Graduated from Naval Academy, Petersburg, 1886 and from Strasbourg University, 1890; Moscow University, 1891-1893; Derpt University (now Tartu), 1893; Physical Laboratory of the Russian Academy of Sciencews, Leningrad, 1894-1919; Chief Physical Observatory, Leningrad, 1913-1916, Member, USSR Academy of Sciences, 1898. From the description of Papers, 1876-1916. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82394829 ...

Lebedev, P. N. (Petr Nikolaevich), 1866-1912

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Physicist (experimental physics). Graduated, Strasbourg University, France 1891; Moscow University, 1892-1911; People's University A. L. Shanyavskij, Moscow, 1911-1912. From the description of Papers. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81418075 ...