Schiff, Leonard I. (Leonard Isaac), 1915-1971
Leonard I. Schiff papers, 1948-1971.
Primarily professional correspondence, reports and committee papers relating to Schiff's work at Stanford, and various national activities (National Academy of Sciences, NASA Office of Aerospace Research, the Federation of American Scientists). Of note are papers relating to his term as head of the Physics Department at Stanford, 1948-1966 (files and committee materials) and as faculty leader (Academic Council files). Includes a mimeographed copy of his text book on quantum theory; also material on graduate and undergraduate studies at Stanford, lecture notes and course material, and on Schiff's interests (such as cyclotron studies, science seminars, public television lectures, student science clubs).
Professor of physics at Stanford University, 1947-1970; head of the Physics Department, 1948-1966.
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
Stanford University. Dept. of Physics -- Administration.
Cyclotrons -- Research.
Nuclear physics -- Research.
Quantum theory -- Textbook.
Relativity (Physics)
Science -- Study and teaching.
Science clubs.
Science television programs.
Lecture notes. aat
Reports. aat
College teachers. lcsh
Physicists. lcsh
Quantum theory -- Study and teaching.
Federation of American Scientists.
Stanford University. Academic Council.
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Office of Aerospace Research.
AIP-ICOS
Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives. Stanford, CA 94305, USA