Zemansky, Mark Waldo, 1900-
Mark W. Zemansky papers, 1909-1981, bulk 1933-1980.
Papers document Zemansky's career from 1909 to his death in 1981, with major emphasis on the post 1945 period. The collection includes numerous letters from Francis Weston Sears of Dartmouth concerning their collaboration on two textbooks "College Physics" and "University Physics", and with Richard Dittman regarding their collaboration on "Heat and Thermodynamics". Also letter regarding possible collaborations with James G. Miller and Harry Soodak (Class of 1940). Includes Zemansky's self-documenting notebooks and letterbooks as well as newspaper clippings, appointment calendar, photographs, certificates and City College memorabilia. Also seven page holograph manuscript of intellectual autobiography and holograph list of his honor students, speeches and colloquia presented.
Born in New York City and educated in its public schools; received B.S. in Physics from City College in 1921 and the Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1928. National Research Fellow at Princeton (1928-1930) and student in Berlin (1930-1931). Took up appointment as Assistant Professor of Physics at City College and rose through the ranks, retiring in 1967. His particular interests were heat and thermodynamics and resonance radiation. After his retirement he continued his collaboration with Francis W. Sears on new editions of their textbooks, "College Physics" and "University Physics". Zemansky played an active role in the American Association of Physics Teachers and numbered among his pupils Robert Hofstadter and Arno Penzia. Referee of articles submitted to American Journal of Physics between 1938-1980. Honored by his College and by various physics societies. Died in 1981.
Dittman, Richard Heat and thermodynamics.
Sears, Francis Weston, 1898-1975
Sears, Francis Weston, 1898-1975
Zemansky, Mark Waldo, 1900- College physics.
Zemansky, Mark Waldo, 1900- University physics.
Heat.
Physics -- Study and teaching
Physics -- Textbooks.
Thermodynamics
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Photographs. aat
Souvenirs (Keepsakes). lcsh
College teachers. lcsh
Physicists. lcsh
AIP-ICOS
City College of the City University of New York. Archives and Special Collections. North Academic Center, New York, NY 10031, USA.