Arthur Korn letters, 1898-1934

Collection context

Creator:
Korn, Arthur, 1870-1945
Extent:
0.4 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box (38 items))
Language:
German , French .
Scope and content:

Autograph letters and postcards from European physicists and mathematicians to Korn. There are brief as well as long and technical letters, some sent to Korn as editor of PHYSIKALISCHE BERICHTE, some on the presentation of papers at French and German academies, some discussing theories of mathematical physics, and some of a personal nature. Among the correspondents are Albert Einstein, Emile Picard, Max Planck, and Wilhelm Roentgen.

Biographical / historical:

German physicist. Arthur Korn was Professor at the University of Munich, 1895-1908, and the University of Berlin, 1914-1939. Korn came to the United States in 1939. Author of FREIE UND ERZUNGENE SCHWINGUNGEN, 1910, HANDBUCH DER PHOTOTELEGRAPHIE UND TELAUTOGRAPHIA, 1911, and studies in mathematical physics and the theory of potentials, he is credited with the first telegraphic transmission of photographs over circuit, in 1904.

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is located on-site.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms of access:

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred citation:

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Arthur Korn letters; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Location of this collection:
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New York, NY 10027, USA
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