Correspondence and papers of Sir Rudolf (Ernst) Peierls | Manuscripts and Archives at Oxford University

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Title

Correspondence and papers of Sir Rudolf (Ernst) Peierls

Shelfmark

MSS. Eng. misc. b. 197-226 (formerly CSAC 52/6/77/A.1-CSAC 52/6/77/F.50)

Summary

Catalogue of the correspondence and papers of Sir Rudolf (Ernst) Peierls (1907-1995), physicist.

Date

1930-1983

Language

English

Physical extent

3.3 Linear metres

30 physical shelfmarks

Acquisition

The papers were received from Sir Rudolf Peierls in August 1974, after his retirement from the Wykeham Chair of Physics, Oxford University. They refer therefore only to his activities up to 1974.

Deposited in 1977

Subject

Science -- History -- 20th century

Science

20th century

Physics

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Peierls, Sir, Rudolf Ernst, 1907-1995

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