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Ernest Rutherford: Letters to A.B. Wood

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8404

Scope and Contents

Typescript and manuscript letters from Ernest Rutherford to A.B. Wood, with a covering note of 28 March 1984.

Dates

  • Creation: 1913-1935

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

1 collection

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Letters presented by A.B. Wood's widow to Mr A.D. Wilson who presented them to the Library in 1984.

Related Materials

Cambridge University Library holds other papers relating to Ernest Rutherford, MSS.Add.7653, 8249 and 8832.

Bibliography

Extracts from the letters are printed in David Wilson, Rutherford: simple genius (London, 1983).
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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