Edgar Buckingham papers,
1889-1938.
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
Buckingham, Edgar, 1867-1940.
Size of collection
2.75 linear feet
Size of collection
1 manuscript box
1 half manuscript box
Size of collection
2 records boxes
Short description of collection
Papers of physicists Edgar Buckingham.
Language(s) of collection
English
Collection number:
AR238
Physicist (thermodynamics, fluid dynamics). On the faculty in physics and physical chemistry, Bryn Mawr College, 1893-1899; assistant physicist, Bureau of Soils, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 1902-1906; and physicist with the Bureau of Standards, 1906-1940. The majority of Buckingham's papers are held at the archives of the National Bureau of Standards.
Lecture and instructional notes; manuscripts; laboratory notebooks; reprints; correspondence. Lecture and instructional notes (1896-1918) concentrating on fluid and thermodynamics and dimensional analysis. Unfinished manuscripts and notes for unpublished papers and books on the subjects of vector analysis and fluid, and thermodynamics. Laboratory notebooks (1889-1938) recording the research of Buckingham in fluid and thermodynamics from his years as a student at Strassburg University to a physicist at the National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C. Reprints (1894-1936) of articles written by Buckingham throughout his career. Correspondence (1932-1939) concerning publication matters and a critical discussion with Percy W. Bridgman over Bridgman's book, DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS. Correspondents include: Percy W. Bridgman, Guy Chadwick, and James Swinburne.
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Persons
Bridgman, P. W. (Percy Williams), 1882-1961.
Buckingham, Edgar, 1867-1940.
Chadwick, Guy.
Swinburne, James.
Institutions
Strassburg University.
United States. National Bureau of Standards
Université de Strasbourg.
Subject terms
Dimensional analysis.
Fluid dynamics.
Thermodynamics.
Vector analysis.
This collection is organized into four series:
- Series I: Notebooks
- Series II: Lecture notes
- Series III: Published articles
- Series IV: Miscellaneous
Each series is arranged chronologically.
This collection was processed by
Lara D'Agaro in
2009.
Box [number], Folder [number], Edgar Buckingham papers, . American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Title
Finding Aid to the Edgar Buckingham papers, 1889-1938.
Publisher
American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
USA
nbl@aip.org
2009
Encoding Information
Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Melanie J. Brown in 2009. Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process.
| Box 1 |
Folder 1 |
Notebook I: various observations,
1889 |
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Folder 2 |
Notebook II: various observations,
1889 |
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Folder 3 |
Notebook III: various observations,
1890 |
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Folder 4 |
Notebook IV: miscellaneous observations,
1890-1894 |
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Folder 5 |
Notebook VI: chemistry,
November 1890 |
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Folder 6 |
Notebook VII: work on alloys,
1891 |
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Folder 7 |
Notebook IX: experiments on freezing mixture of different substances to find the composition of ice,
January 1891 |
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Folder 8 |
Notebook XI: resume of various results,
January 1890 |
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Folder 9 |
Notebook XII,
October 1892 |
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Folder 10 |
Notebook XIII,
Winter 1892-1893 |
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Folder 11 |
Notebook XIV: fluorescence of quinine sulfate,
Winter 1892-1893 |
| Box 2 |
Folder 1 |
Notebook XV: experiments on the fluorescence of quinine salts,
Summer 1893 |
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Folder 2 |
Notebook XVI,
April-June 1893 |
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Folder 3 |
Notebook XVII,
June-December 1893 |
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Folder 4 |
Notebook XVIII: laboratory notes,
December 1894-March 1902 |
| Box 3 |
Folder 1 |
Notes,
1920-1921 |
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Folder 2 |
Notes,
July 1921-June 1926 |
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Folder 3 |
Notes,
September 1926-June 1938 |
| Box 3 |
Folder 4 |
Thermodynamics I,
1908-1909 |
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Folder 5 |
Thermodynamics II,
1908-1909 |
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Folder 6 |
Thermodynamics III,
1908-1909 |
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Folder 7 |
Thermodynamics IV,
1908-1909 |
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Folder 8 |
Thermodynamics V,
1908-1909 |
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Folder 9 |
Thermodynamics VI,
1908-1909 |
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Folder 10 |
Advanced physical chemistry,
September 28-October 8, 1909 |
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Folder 11 |
Second law of thermodynamics,
March 1910 |
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Folder 12 |
Steam turbines and On the reheat factor,
November 9, 1910 and March 31, 1911 |
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Folder 13 |
Technical thermodynamics I: elements, application to turbines,
1910-1911 |
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Folder 14 |
Technical thermodynamics II: graphical representations, the second law and entropy,
1910-1911 |
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Folder 15 |
Technical thermodynamics III: gas machines, properties of vapors and refrigeration,
1910-1911 |
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Folder 16 |
Technical thermodynamics IV: steam turbines,
1910-1911 |
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Folder 17 |
On the computation of C2 in Planck’s equation,
May 1911 |
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Folder 18 |
Radiation laws,
December 11, 1911 and December 18, 1911 |
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Folder 19 |
Flight of projectiles,
February 1912 |
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Folder 20 |
Dynamical similarity,
October 1912 |
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Folder 21 |
Thermodynamics I: elements of theory for fluids,
1912-1913 |
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Folder 22 |
Thermodynamics II: reciprocating motors,
1912-1913 |
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Folder 23 |
Thermodynamics III: refrigeration,
1912-1913 |
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Folder 24 |
Thermodynamics IV: equations of state and deductions from van der Waals,
1912-1913 |
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Folder 25 |
Thermodynamics V: radiation,
1912-1913 |
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Folder 26 |
Thermodynamics VI: radiation,
1912-1913 |
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Folder 27 |
Thermodynamics VII: general principles,
1912-1913 |
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Folder 28 |
Thermodynamics VIII: refrigeration,
1912-1913 |
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Folder 29 |
Thermodynamics II: elements of theory,
1912-1913 |
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Folder 30 |
Thermodynamics III: elements of theory,
1912-1913 |
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Folder 31 |
Thermodynamics IV: compressors,
1912-1913 |
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Folder 32 |
Thermodynamics V: internal combustion engines,
1912-1913 |
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Folder 33 |
Thermodynamics VI: diesel engines,
1912-1913 |
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Folder 34 |
Thermodynamics VII: refrigeration,
1912-1913 |
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Folder 35 |
Thermodynamics IX: flow of ideal gases of steam through orifices and nozzles,
1912-1913 |
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Folder 36 |
Thermodynamics X,
1912-1913 |
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Folder 37 |
Dynamical similarity,
1912-1913 |
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Folder 38 |
Refrigeration investigations,
March 1913 |
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Folder 39 |
Notes on some European Laboratories,
December 1913 |
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Folder 40 |
Principles of refrigeration,
1913 |
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Folder 41 |
Notes on dimensions,
May 1914 |
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Folder 42 |
The theory of dimensions,
December 1914 |
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Folder 43 |
The theory of efflux viscometers,
February 1916 |
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Folder 44 |
General principles of thermodynamics,
November 20-December 11, 1916 |
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Folder 45 |
Thermodynamics,
October 1917-February 1918 |
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Folder 46 |
Submarine detection,
June 1918 |
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Folder 47 |
Miscellanea on war work,
June 1918 |
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Folder 48 |
Signaling,
June 1918 |
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Folder 49 |
Accuracy of naval gun fire,
July 1918 |
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Folder 50 |
Work at Bureau of Standards on aero-motors and radiators,
July 1918 |
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Folder 51 |
Subterranean sound racing, microseismometry,
July 1918 |
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Folder 52 |
Sound racing: fonotelemetria,
July 1918 |
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Folder 53 |
Sound racing: fonotelemetria: B.S.T.M. records,
July 1918 |
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Folder 54 |
Wireless telephony,
July 1918 |
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Folder 55 |
National Physical Laboratory, notes on visit,
August 1918 |
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Folder 56 |
Istituto Centrale Aeronautica,
September 1918 |
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Folder 57 |
Notes on weekly meetings of the Ufficio Invenz et Richerche,
September 1918 |
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Folder 58 |
Laboratorio di Precisione d’Artigleria,
September 5-October 21, 1918 |
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Folder 59 |
Rinaldi’s aero-torpedo,
September 1918 |
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Folder 60 |
Miscellanea and personal notes,
Summer 1918 |
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Folder 61 |
Theory of dimensions,
April 19-May 17, 1920 |
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Folder 62 |
Hydraulics,
January 1923 |
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Folder 63 |
Dimensions and models,
February-March 1923 |
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Folder 64 |
Metering natural gas,
November 1924 |
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Folder 65 |
Elements of electrostatics and magnetism,
August 11-September 24, 1927 |
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Folder 66 |
Talk to division III,
February 1937 |
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Folder 67 |
Thermodynamic Formulae,
undated |
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Folder 68 |
Bomb-sights, stabilizers,
undated |
| Box 4 |
Folder 1 |
“Uber einige Fluoreszenzerscheinungen”,
1894 |
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Folder 2 |
“On the establishment of the thermodynamic scale of temperature by means of the constant-pressure thermometer,” Bulletin of the Bureau of Standards,
February 1907 |
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Folder 3 |
“The thermodynamic corrections of the nitrogen scale,” Philosophical Magazine,
April 1908 |
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Folder 4 |
“The theory of the Hampson Liquefier,” Bulletin of the Bureau of Standards,
May 1909 |
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Folder 5 |
“The steam-turbine expansion line on the Mollier Diagram, and a short method of finding the reheat factor,” Bulletin of the Bureau of Standards,
March 1911 |
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Folder 6 |
“On the computation of the constant C2 of Planck’s Equation by an extension of Paschen’s Method of equal ordinates,” Bulletin of the Bureau of Standards,
April 1911 |
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Folder 7 |
“On the deduction of Wien’s Displacement Law,” Bulletin of the Bureau of Standards,
April 1912 |
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Folder 8 |
“Windage resistance of steam-turbine wheels,” Bulletin of the Bureau of Standards,
July 1913 |
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Folder 9 |
“On physically similar systems; illustrations of the use of dimensional equations,” The Physical Review,
October 1914 |
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Folder 10 |
“Model experiments and the forms of empirical equations,” paper presented at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
June 1915 |
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Folder 11 |
“Notes on the dimensional theory of wind tunnel experiments,” Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections,
January 1916 |
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Folder 12 |
“On the use of models in investigating the resistance of ship structures to external explosions,” Journal of the American Society of Naval Engineers,
May 1921 |
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Folder 13 |
“Notes on the method of dimensions,” Philosophical Magazine,
November 1921 |
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Folder 14 |
“On plastic flow through capillary tubes,” Proceedings of the American Society for Testing Materials,
1921 |
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Folder 15 |
“Discharge coefficients of square-edged orifices for measuring the flow of air,” Bureau of Standards Journal of Research,
March 1929 |
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Folder 16 |
“Notes on the orifice meter: the expansion factor for gases,” Bureau of Standards Journal of Research,
July 1932 |
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Folder 17 |
“Dimensional analysis of model propeller tests,” Journal of the American Society of Naval Engineers,
May 1936 |
| Box 4 |
Folder 18 |
Graduate thermodynamics,
1896-1897 |
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Folder 19 |
Graduate thermodynamics: physical-chemical applications,
1896-1898 |
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Folder 20 |
Graduate thermodynamics: physical applications,
1896-1898 |
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Folder 21 |
Graduate thermodynamics,
1896-1898 |
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Folder 22 |
Graduate thermodynamics: synopsis,
1897-1898 |
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Folder 23 |
Gas engine testing,
1899 |
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Folder 24 |
Thermodynamics: Boyle’s Law,
1901-1902 |
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Folder 25 |
Thermodynamics: Chapters I-IX,
1904-1905 |
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Folder 26 |
Thermodynamics: Chapters X-XII,
1904-1905 |
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Folder 27 |
Thermodynamics: Chapters XIII, thermodynamic properties of fluids,
1904-1905 |
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Folder 28 |
Thermodynamics: radiation laws,
1904-1905 |
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Folder 29 |
Thermodynamics: solutions,
1904-1905 |
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Folder 30 |
Phase Rule, notes on the ,
1904-1905, 1908-1909 |
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Folder 31 |
The reversibility of thermodynamics by James Swinburne,
1905 |
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Folder 32 |
Reactions in ideal gas mixtures,
1905-1909 |
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Folder 33 |
Thermodynamics,
1908-1909 |
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Folder 34 |
Manuscript for book on thermodynamics,
1910-1912 |
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Folder 35 |
Thermodynamics formulas,
1914 |
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Folder 36 |
Joukowski’s Circulation Theorem, notes on,
1923-1924, 1934-1935 |
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Folder 37 |
Bridgeman’s Dimensional Analysis, notes on, 2nd edition and correspondence,
1932-1939 |
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Folder 38 |
Bernoulli’s Theorem, notes on,
1934-1935 |
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Folder 39 |
Vector analysis,
1934, 1939 |
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Folder 40 |
Circulation theorem,
1935 |
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Folder 41 |
Thermodynamic surfaces and D. Berthelot on equations of state ,
undated |
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Folder 42 |
Calorimetry of saturated fluids by E. Mathias,
undated |
