Elsasser, Walter M., 1904-
Walter M. Elsasser papers, 1927-1987.
The papers consist of correspondence, writings and some personal material of Walter Elsasser. Although best known for his geophysical work, Elsasser believed his controversial ideas on theoretical biology were what historians would want to study. The papers are most complete in biology.
Nuclear physicist and geophysicist (1904-1991). Ph.D., physics (1927, Goettingen University). Physics instructor at the California Institute of Technology (1936-1941), the University of Pennsylvania (1947-1950), the University of Utah (1950-1956), Scripps Institute of Oceanography and the University of California, La Jolla (1956-1962), Princeton University (1962-1967), the University of Maryland (1967-1974), and the Johns Hopkins University.
Elsasser, Walter M., 1904-
Rubin, Harry.
Seitz, Frederick, 1911-2008
Biology -- Philosophy.
Holism.
Physics -- Philosophy.
Physics -- Study and teaching.
Geophysicists. lcsh
Physicists. lcsh
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Johns Hopkins University. Special Collections, Milton S. Eisenhower Library. 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218, USA