Hertz, Heinrich Rudolf, 1857-1894 (German physicist)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1857 - 1894
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
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Letter from Adams, Walter 1933-1936, 1935-11-15
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.7653/1/i/A/12
Scope and Contents
Rutherford is delighted it is possible for [Mathilde Hertz] to receive an award. He feels that the AAC's attitude is of as much symbolic as practical importance due to the prestige 'Germany of the old days' gained from [Heinrich Hertz's] discoveries. Will write to Thomson about new soureces of funds for her.
Dates:
1935-11-15
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The MS Add.7653 Ernest Rutherford papers are owned by the University of Cambridge and are open for consultation under the normal regulations of the University Library's manuscripts collections; see http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/deptserv/manuscripts/.
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Letter to Adams, Walter 1933-1936, 1935-11-08
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.7653/1/i/A/10
Scope and Contents
Rutherford introduces [Mathilde] Hertz, daughter of [Heinrich Hertz], who has some Jewish ancestry and who cannot now live in Germany. As a zoologist 'of standing', Rutherford encloses a letter from Professor [Augustus Daniel] Imms saying he will allow her to work in 'the laboratory' [the Entomological Department of the Rothamsted Experimental Station?]. Rutherford is impressed with her personality and Dr Uvarow [Boris Petrovitch Uvarov] of the [Natural History Museum] Entomological...
Dates:
1935-11-08
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The MS Add.7653 Ernest Rutherford papers are owned by the University of Cambridge and are open for consultation under the normal regulations of the University Library's manuscripts collections; see http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/deptserv/manuscripts/.
The only limitations to use are in respect of the low-level radioactivity of a small number of items in the collection. Further advice is available from the Manuscripts Reading Room staff.