Correspondence on the Göttingen Lectures, 1950
Scope and Contents
Correspondence of Robert Atkinson regarding his visit to Germany for the University of Göttingen lectures, including the following items:
Correspondence with the Foreign Office and H. Spencer Jones, including copies of Spencer Jones' correspondence with the Admiralty.
Correspondence with O. Heckmann, Hamburg Observatory; F. Becker, Bonn University Observatory; and Professor ten Bruggencate, University of Göttingen (in German), with Atkinson's handwritten notes, 'Die Energiequellen der Sterne'.
Miscellaneous forms, travel authorisation papers, Atkinson's identification card and receipts.
Note from D.C. Manderville enclosing papers on the control of scientific research under the military government in Germany.
Dates
- Creation: 1950
Creator
- From the Series: Jones, Harold Spencer, Sir, 1890 - 1960 (Knight, astronomer) (Person)
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Extent
1 envelope(s) (1 envelope)
Language of Materials
English
German
Finding aid date
2006-06-07 12:40:14+00:00
Subject
- Atkinson, Robert d'Escourt, 1898 - 1982 (astronomer, physicist and inventor) (Person)
- Admiralty (Organization)
- Foreign Office (Organization)
- University of Göttingen (Organization)
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