Hugh Everett papers,
1953 - 1989.
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
Everett, Hugh.
Size of collection
1 linear feet
2 manuscript box(s)
Short description of collection
The papers of mathematical physicist Hugh Everett, including bibliographical materials, and interview transcript, and materials concerning Everett's graduate study at Princeton University.
Language(s) of collection
English
Collection number:
AR267
Hugh Everett (1930-1982). Mathematical physics (quantum mechanics, general relativity, theory of games). Head, mathematics section, weapons systems evaluation group, Institute for Defense Analysis (1956-1964); director of Lambda Division, Defense Research Corp. (1964-1965); and president, Lambda Corporation from 1965 until his death.
This collection contains bibliographical materials of Everett, including obituaries, a transcript of a 1977 interview, security clearance forms and related papers; materials concerning Everett's graduate study at Princeton University (1953-1956), including course papers. One folder of Everett's correspondence, which includes a copy of a letter he received from Albert Einstein (1943), correspondence with John Archibald Wheeler (1958-1980), and other correspondence concerning the publication of papers he wrote and responses to historical inquiries into his work on quantum mechanics. One folder of correspondence from after his death in 1982, which includes his widow Nancy's responses to inquiries about him and correspondence on royalties from his publications. There are also published articles and manuscripts by Everett and by Roland E. Allen, Paul Benioff, Bryce S. DeWitt, John Wheeler, and Wolfgang Pauli.
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Persons
Allen, Roland E.
Benioff, Paul.
Dewitt, Bryce S.
Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
Everett, Hugh.
Everett, Nancy.
Pauli, Wolfgang, 1900-1958.
Wheeler, John Archibald, 1911-2008
Institutions
Princeton University.
Subject terms
Physics. Publishing.
Physics. Study and teaching.
Quantum theory.
Donated by Nancy Everett, widow of Hugh Everett, 1990.
Box [number], Folder [number], Hugh Everett papers. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Title
Finding Aid to the Hugh Everett papers, 1953 - 1989.
Publisher
American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
USA
nbl@aip.org
Published in 2009
Encoding Information
Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Melanie J. Brown in 2009. Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process.
| Box 1 |
Folder 1 |
Biographical and bibliographical materials,
undated |
|
Folder 2 |
Obituaries, eulogy, death notices,
undated |
|
Folder 3 |
Transcript of interview of Everett conducted by Charles Misner,
1977 |
|
Folder 4 |
Security clearance forms and related material,
1956-1976 |
|
Folder 5 |
Graduate school materials,
1954-1955 |
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Folder 6 |
Graduate school papers by Everett,
1953-1956 |
|
Folder 7 |
Advanced Quantum Mechanics, Wheeler notes: notes on graduate school course,
circa 1955 |
|
Folder 8 |
Correspondence,
1943-1980 |
|
Folder 9 |
Nancy Everett's correspondence after Hugh Everett's death concerning him and his work,
1982-1989 |
|
Folder 10 |
Miscellaneous items,
undated |
| Box 1 |
Folder 1 |
Everett Thesis,
undated |
| Box 2 |
Folder 2 |
Recursive Games, in Contributions to the Theory of Games,
undated |
|
Folder 3 |
On the Foundations of Quantum Mechanics,
1957 |
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Folder 4 |
'Relative State' Formulation of Quantum Mechanics in Review of Modern Physics,
1957 |
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Folder 5 |
Simple Formulas for Calculating the Distribution and Effects of Fallout in Large Nuclear Weapon Campaigns (with Applications), coauthor George E. Pugh,
1958 |
|
Folder 6 |
The Theory of the Universal Wave Function and 'Relative State' Formulation of Quantum Mechanics, in The Many-Worlds Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics,
1973 |
| Box 2 |
Folder 1 |
Allen, Roland E. "Consistency of Language and Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics,"
undated |
|
Folder 2 |
Benioff, Paul, manuscripts and related material,
1977 |
|
Folder 3 |
DeWitt, Bryce S., articles,
1971, 1983 |
|
Folder 4 |
Wheeler, John Archibald, manuscript and reprints,
1957-1958 |
|
Folder 5 |
Pauli, Wolfgang, "The General Principles of Wave Mechanics."
undated |
|
Folder 6 |
STRAPORT: A Model for the Evaluation and Formulation of Business Portfolio Strategies,
undated |
