Magie, William Francis, 1858-1943.
William Francis Magie papers, 1875-1945 (1875-1920 bulk).
Consists of miscellaneous papers pertaining to Magie's career: records and report cards from Princeton University, school records from Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitt̃ in Berlin, manuscripts of some of his addresses, a manuscript of the "Account of the process of making the Ph.D. at Berlin, 1885," and selected correspondence. The records from Princeton University include an entrance exam schedule, Magies letter of admission (1875), and his award certificate (1878) for the Dickinson Prize. There are six autograph (and one typewritten) addresses on various scientific topics given at conferences and club meetings. The records from Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitt̃ Berlin include a registration form, a student ID card, a receipt, a student manual (1882), three lists of classes, a record of courses taken, his Ph.D. degree (1884), and a printed copy of his dissertation (1885). The correspondence includes three letters (1882) to Magies mother and father from Princeton, and a letter and two photographs, dated July 2, 1945, regarding the Magie grave tablet. In addition, there is short document about physics signed by Hermann von Helmholtz, Magies German mentor.
Education: College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), 1879; Ph.D.,Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitt̃, Berlin. Professional: Joseph Henry Professor of Physics, and Dean of the faculty, Princeton University. Research interests: x-rays.
Helmholtz, Hermann von, 1821-1894.
Magie, William Francis, 1858-1943.
Humboldt-Universitt̃ zu Berlin
Princeton University. Department of Physics.
AIP-ICOS
Princeton University. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, 1 Washington Road, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA