Agriculture -- Research, Cement, Dust -- Research, Electricity, Electrolytic capacitors, Electrometallurgy -- Laboratories, Explosives -- Research, Ionization of gases, Patent suits, Petroleum -- Research, Physicists -- Biography, Physics -- Study and teaching, Physicists, Rectifiers, Rhenium, Science, Smelting, Soil science, X-rays -- Equipment and supplies, World War, 1939-1945 -- Science, and Autobiographies

Wolcott writes a detailed account of his life, much of it day to day events interwoven with his encounters with other contemporary physicists and important research work. The account rambles a great deal, but there are some gems to be found, such as a visit to Thomas Alva Edison which he recounts. Wolcott also discusses his early childhood, friends, family, and teachers and describes his undergraduate years at the University of Wisconsin at Madison where he studied physics under Louis W. Austin, Chester Snow, and Robert W. Wood, built some of the first x-ray equipment, and did research in electricty, especially electrolytic condensers, with Augustus Trowbridge; his further studies at the University of Berlin, where he attended lectures given by Max Planck, Jacobus Van't Hoff, and Otto Lummer, and his thesis work under Austin in Germany; his post, after leaving Germany, as head of the department of physics at the Colorado School of Mines, where he also set up an electrometallurgy laboratory; summer sessions at the University of Chicago with Albert A. Michelson and Robert Millikan; his various patents and research work on dust and metal recovery and precipitation in smelting and cement processing, rectifiers, petroleum and explosives research, and gas ionization; research during World War II; correspondence with Nikola Tesla; research in trace elements in agriculture; the discovery of rhenium in gold-platinum ore; patent litigation with Universal Oil Products Company; and a number of sketches of various --personalities--he encountered during his life.

Electricity, Ferromagnetism, Magnetism, Minorities -- Intelligence levels, Nobel Prizes, Quantum theory, Science -- History, Solid state physics, Railroads, Storage batteries -- Additives, Mathematics printing, Mathematical symbols (Typefaces), and Physicists

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).

Cosmic rays, Electricity, Laboratories -- United States, Physicists -- Biography, Physics -- Administration, Positrons, World War, 1939-1945 -- Science, X-rays, Autobiographies, Bibliographies, Photocopies, and Physicists

Documents Bennett's early interest in electricty, his study at Union College and University of Chicago, work in x-rays with Arthur Holly Compton and at the California Institute of Technology, study of basic phenomena of electrical insulation at University of Chicago and work with Compton on cosmic rays, Massachusetts Institute of Technology professorship and work with Naval Reserve, shift to administrative tasks, World War II work in Naval Ordnance Laboratory, and positron research with General Electric Company and Martin Company. File also includes photocopies of photographs and a four-page bibliography.

Electricity, Fluids, Hydrodynamics, Mathematical physics, Meteorology, Oceanography, Tides -- Research, Wave-motion, Theory of, Bibliographies, Laboratory notes, and Physicists

Notebooks and notes, reprints, correspondence, bibliographies. The bulk of the collection consists of notebooks and notes on the work of M. Brillouin and his colleagues on meteorology, global wave theory, and electricity. The reprints are by M. Brillouin (1892-1938) on subjects including meteorology, mathematical physics, wave theory, and hydrodynamics; the reprints by colleagues (1879-1944) are on hydrodynamics, oceanography, and tidal research. The correspondence (1887-1939) is both professional and personal, many centered on his research on tides and physics of the earth. There are several letters from his son, Léon Brillouin, concerning both physics and family matters. One file contains correspondence between Brillouin and H. A. Lorentz from 1911 regarding Marie Curie and Paul Langevin. The bibliographies include an annotated bibliography of M. Brillouin's published works, as well as a checklist of his public speeches. Correspondents include: Alfred Basset, Léon Brillouin, Lord William Thomson Kelvin, Augustus E. H. Love, Max Planck, Arnold Sommerfeld, and Rolin Wavre.

Calculus, Electric conductivity, Electricity, Electromagnetism, General relativity (Physics), Magnetism, Quantum theory, Statistical mechanics, Thermodynamics, Lecture notes, and Physicists

Lecture notes taken by Huff while he was a student at the California Institute of Technology. Lectures include Calculus of Variations by Harry Bateman; Electricity and Magnetism, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetic Waves, Heat Radiation and Quantum Theory and Group Theory and Quantum Mechanics by Paul S. Epstein; Quantum Theory by J. Robert Oppenheimer; Wave Mechanics by Linus Pauling; Wave Mechanics by Arnold Sommerfeld and General Relativity by Richard C. Tolman. Other lectures include Statistical Mechanics, Vol. 1 and 2; Electricity in Metals; Differential Equations; and Problems of Classical Electrodynamics.

Electricity, Electrons, Magnetism, Mechanics, Physical optics, Quantum theory, Wave-motion, Theory of, Notebooks, and Physicists

Notes on the lectures of Albert A. Michelson and Robert A. Millikan while Jesse was a student at the University of Chicago. Courses taught by Michelson: Mechanics and Wave Motion, Electricity and Magnetism, and Physical Optics. Courses taught by Millkan: Electron Theory, Quantum Theory, and Kinetic Theory.

Electricity, Electrodynamics, Electronics, Electrons, Gases, Hydrodynamics, Light, Magnetism, Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Physics -- Study and teaching, Laboratory notes, Notebooks, and Physicists

Student notebooks and experimental notebooks. The student notebooks (1899-1905) consist of lecture and laboratory notes taken by Davis while a student at Columbia University, the University of Göttingen, and Cambridge University's Cavendish Laboratory. Courses and professors at Columbia University include Mechanics, taught by Robert S. Woodward; Light Theory, by William Hallock; and Electronics and Magnetism, by Michael I. Pupin. At the University of Göttingen courses included Mechanics, taught by R.G. Weber; Basic Mechanics and Magnetism, taught by Woldemar Voigt; and Electric Phenomena, by Carl V.E. Reicke, as well as other courses (teachers unidentified) on thermodynamics, the theory of gases, and electric phenomena in gases. At the Cavendish Laboratory courses included Electrodynamics, taught by Sir Joseph Larmor, and Hydrodynamics by Sir George Stokes. The experimental notebooks (1899-1900) are for work done while a research fellow at Columbia University in the fields of electricity and magnetism, electron dynamics, and circuit equations.

Atomic theory, Cosmology, Electricity, Ether (Space), Magnetism, Matter, Metallurgy, Nuclear physics, Quantum theory, Relativity (Physics), Space and time, Eccentrics and eccentricities, and Physicists

Pamphlets; reprints; books; correspondence. The collection consists primarily of unsolicited printed matter and accompanying correspondence sent to Bridgman as a prominent scientist and Nobel Prize winner in physics. Maintained separately by Bridgman, these materials propose alternative, usually extremely unorthodox, theories as to the nature of matter, spacetime, the elements, magnetism, electricity, atomic theory, and the relationship of the Newtonian and Einsteinian views of the universe, including many which concern the concept of the "ether." The collection also contains a small number of reprints and conference proceedings on the topics of metallurgy and nuclear structure.

Astronomy -- Observations, Chemistry, Physical and theoretical, Electricity, Electrochemistry, Electromagnetism, Geomagnetism -- Observations, Mechanics, Metaphysics, Meteorology -- Observations, Physical instruments, Physics -- Study and teaching, Telegraph, Laboratory notes, College teachers, Physicists, and Inventors

Notebooks, correspondence, and manuscripts. Notes and notebooks (1836-1847) selected, edited, and transcribed by his daughter, Mary Henry, contain extracts from research notes and lectures and a draft of her biographical introduction. Correspondence touches on various aspects of his career including his positions as professor of natural philosophy at Princeton University and as secretary at the Smithsonian Institution, as well as his work as an inventor. The major correspondent is A.D. Bache. Manuscripts include essays, drafts, and lectures. Much of the collection relates to his teaching. Subjects include electricity; electromagnetism; mechanical philosophy; astronomical, magnetic, and meteorological observations; the scale of chemical equivalents; apparatus; publications; the telegraph; metaphysics; and his advice to students. Correspondents include Alexander D. Bache, Lewis Beck, Edward H. Courtney, Lewis R. Gibbes, John Maclean, and John Millington.

Dynamics, Electricity, Heat, Light, Physics -- Study and teaching (Graduate), Quantum theory, Relativity (Physics), Notebooks, and Physicists

The notebooks were kept by Winch while a graduate student of physics at the University of Wisconsin. The courses were Experiments in Heat and Light, by John R. Roebuck; Theory of Electricity, by Earle Melvin Terry; Advanced Dynamics, Restricted Relativity, and Electrodynamics, by Warren Weaver; Electrodynamic Theory of Light (2 semesters), by Charles E. Mendenhall; Quantum Mechanics, by John Hasbrouck Van Vleck; and Electron Theory of Metals, by Mendenhall, Van Vleck, and William A. Fowler.

Electricity, Electromagnetic theory, Electrons, Wave theory of light, Magnetism, Mechanics, Physical optics, Quantum theory, Radiation, Thermodynamics, Wave-motion, Theory of, Notebooks, Notes, and Physicists

Lecture notes were taken by Loeb while a student of Albert A. Michelson, and Robert A. Millikan at the University of Chicago. Courses taught by Michelson were Mechanics and Wave Motion, Physical Optics, Electromagnetic Theory of Light, Electricity and Magnetism, and Optics. Courses taught by Millikan were Electron Theory, Thermodynamics and Radiation, "Physics 12," Physics 43," and Quantum Theory.

Atomic spectra, Electricity, Ligand field theory, Magnetic susceptibility, Mechanics, Microwaves -- Spectra, Molecular spectra, Paramagnetism, Physicists -- Biography, Bibliographies, Biography files, and Physicists

Van Vleck describes his Ph.D. work at Harvard University under Edwin Kemble and Percy W. Bridgman; his thesis in classical mechanics; and his post-doctoral research in electric and magnetic susceptibilities, and paramagnetism in particular, which he discusses in some technical detail. He also mentions his research in the quantum mechanics of chemical binding (Ligand Field theory), atomic and molecular spectra, and microwave spectra of molecules--work in the latter area done in conjunction with Victor Weisskopf and Henry Margenau. File also includes a nine-page bibliography.

Electricity, Ferromagnetism, Magnetism, Minorities -- Intelligence levels, Nobel Prizes, Quantum theory, Science -- History, Solid state physics, Railroads, Storage batteries -- Additives, Mathematics printing, Mathematical symbols (Typefaces), and Physicists

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).

Electricity, Electrons, Magnetism, Mechanics, Physical optics, Quantum theory, Wave-motion, Theory of, Electricity, Electrons, Magnetism, Mechanics, Physical optics, Quantum theory, Students, Wave-motion, Theory of, Notebooks, and Physicists

Notes on the lectures of Albert A. Michelson and Robert A. Millikan while Jesse was a student at the University of Chicago. Courses taught by Michelson: Mechanics and Wave Motion, Electricity and Magnetism, and Physical Optics. Courses taught by Millkan: Electron Theory, Quantum Theory, and Kinetic Theory.

Atomic theory, Cosmology, Electricity, Ether (Space), Magnetism, Matter, Metallurgy, Nuclear physics, Quantum theory, Relativity (Physics), Space and time, Eccentrics and eccentricities, Atomic theory, Cosmology, Eccentrics and eccentricities, Electricity, Ether (Space), Magnetism, Matter, Metallurgy, Nuclear physics, Quantum theory, Relativity (Physics), Space and time, and Physicists

Pamphlets; reprints; books; correspondence. The collection consists primarily of unsolicited printed matter and accompanying correspondence sent to Bridgman as a prominent scientist and Nobel Prize winner in physics. Maintained separately by Bridgman, these materials propose alternative, usually extremely unorthodox, theories as to the nature of matter, spacetime, the elements, magnetism, electricity, atomic theory, and the relationship of the Newtonian and Einsteinian views of the universe, including many which concern the concept of the "ether." The collection also contains a small number of reprints and conference proceedings on the topics of metallurgy and nuclear structure.

Electricity, Electrodynamics, Electronics, Electrons, Gases, Hydrodynamics, Light, Magnetism, Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Physics -- Study and teaching, Laboratory notes, Notebooks, and Physicists

Student notebooks and experimental notebooks. The student notebooks (1899-1905) consist of lecture and laboratory notes taken by Davis while a student at Columbia University, the University of Göttingen, and Cambridge University's Cavendish Laboratory. Courses and professors at Columbia University include Mechanics, taught by Robert S. Woodward; Light Theory, by William Hallock; and Electronics and Magnetism, by Michael I. Pupin. At the University of Göttingen courses included Mechanics, taught by R.G. Weber; Basic Mechanics and Magnetism, taught by Woldemar Voigt; and Electric Phenomena, by Carl V.E. Reicke, as well as other courses (teachers unidentified) on thermodynamics, the theory of gases, and electric phenomena in gases. At the Cavendish Laboratory courses included Electrodynamics, taught by Sir Joseph Larmor, and Hydrodynamics by Sir George Stokes. The experimental notebooks (1899-1900) are for work done while a research fellow at Columbia University in the fields of electricity and magnetism, electron dynamics, and circuit equations.

Astronomy -- Observations, Chemistry, Physical and theoretical, Electricity, Electrochemistry, Electromagnetism, Geomagnetism -- Observations, Mechanics, Metaphysics, Meteorology -- Observations, Physical instruments, Physics -- Study and teaching, Telegraph, Astronomy, Chemistry, Physical and theoretical, Electricity, Electrochemistry, Electromagnetism, Geomagnetism, Mechanics, Metaphysics, Meteorology, Physical instruments, Physics -- Study and teaching, Telegraph, Laboratory notes, Observations, College teachers, Physicists, and Inventors

Notebooks, correspondence, and manuscripts. Notes and notebooks (1836-1847) selected, edited, and transcribed by his daughter, Mary Henry, contain extracts from research notes and lectures and a draft of her biographical introduction. Correspondence touches on various aspects of his career including his positions as professor of natural philosophy at Princeton University and as secretary at the Smithsonian Institution, as well as his work as an inventor. The major correspondent is A.D. Bache. Manuscripts include essays, drafts, and lectures. Much of the collection relates to his teaching. Subjects include electricity; electromagnetism; mechanical philosophy; astronomical, magnetic, and meteorological observations; the scale of chemical equivalents; apparatus; publications; the telegraph; metaphysics; and his advice to students. Correspondents include Alexander D. Bache, Lewis Beck, Edward H. Courtney, Lewis R. Gibbes, John Maclean, and John Millington.

Dynamics, Electricity, Heat, Light, Physics -- Study and teaching (Graduate), Quantum theory, Relativity (Physics), Notebooks, and Physicists

The notebooks were kept by Winch while a graduate student of physics at the University of Wisconsin. The courses were Experiments in Heat and Light, by John R. Roebuck; Theory of Electricity, by Earle Melvin Terry; Advanced Dynamics, Restricted Relativity, and Electrodynamics, by Warren Weaver; Electrodynamic Theory of Light (2 semesters), by Charles E. Mendenhall; Quantum Mechanics, by John Hasbrouck Van Vleck; and Electron Theory of Metals, by Mendenhall, Van Vleck, and William A. Fowler.

Cosmic rays, Electricity, Laboratories, Physicists -- Biography, Physics -- Administration, Positrons, World War, 1939-1945 -- Science, X-rays, Autobiographies, Bibliographies, Photocopies, and Physicists

Documents Bennett's early interest in electricty, his study at Union College and University of Chicago, work in x-rays with Arthur Holly Compton and at the California Institute of Technology, study of basic phenomena of electrical insulation at University of Chicago and work with Compton on cosmic rays, Massachusetts Institute of Technology professorship and work with Naval Reserve, shift to administrative tasks, World War II work in Naval Ordnance Laboratory, and positron research with General Electric Company and Martin Company. File also includes photocopies of photographs and a four-page bibliography.

Electricity, Fluids, Hydrodynamics, Mathematical physics, Meteorology, Oceanography, Tides -- Research, Wave-motion, Theory of, Electricity, Fluids, Hydrodynamics, Mathematical physics, Meteorology, Oceanography, Tides -- Research, Wave-motion, Theory of, Bibliographies, Laboratory notes, and Physicists

Notebooks and notes, reprints, correspondence, bibliographies. The bulk of the collection consists of notebooks and notes on the work of M. Brillouin and his colleagues on meteorology, global wave theory, and electricity. The reprints are by M. Brillouin (1892-1938) on subjects including meteorology, mathematical physics, wave theory, and hydrodynamics; the reprints by colleagues (1879-1944) are on hydrodynamics, oceanography, and tidal research. The correspondence (1887-1939) is both professional and personal, many centered on his research on tides and physics of the earth. There are several letters from his son, Léon Brillouin, concerning both physics and family matters. One file contains correspondence between Brillouin and H.A. Lorentz from 1911 regarding Marie Curie and Paul Langevin. The bibliographies include an annotated bibliography of M. Brillouin's published works, as well as a checklist of his public speeches. Correspondents include: Alfred Basset, Léon Brillouin, Lord William Thomson Kelvin, Augustus E.H. Love, Max Planck, Arnold Sommerfeld, and Rolin Wavre.