Spruch, Larry
Larry Spruch papers, 1943-2005 (bulk 1950-2002).
The collection contain diverse materials generated throughout Larry Spruch's career. The materials date from between 1943, when Spruch enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania as a Ph.D. candidate in physics, and 2004, two years before Spruchs death. They document Spruchs activities as a Professor of Physics at New York University; as a prominent researcher into aspects of theoretical nuclear and particle physics and astrophysics; as a frequent presenter and attendee of physics conferences; and as a writer of published academic papers, nonfiction works for a general audience, and of mathematical and logic puzzles with science and sports as their subject matter. Some personal materials, largely documenting Spruchs travels and interests in progressive politics and theatre, are also included in the collection. Formats of materials in the collection include lecture notes, examination forms, unpublished dissertations and theses, correspondence and memoranda, conference programs, reprints and preprints of academic papers, research proposals, handwritten notes and manuscripts, and news clippings. A small number of photographs are also present in Series VII.
Theoretical physicist; taught physics at New York University (1950-1994); best known for his developments in scattering theory, investigations of Casimir forces, and contributions to the problem of determining necessary conditions for the existence of bound states.
Spruch, Larry
New York University
University of Pennsylvania
Astrophysics
Nuclear physics
Particles (Nuclear physics)
Theoretical physics
AIP-ICOS
New York University. Archives. Elmer Holmes Bobst Library. 70 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012, USA