Finding Aid to the William P. Jesse student notebooks, 1919-1921Niels Bohr Library & Archives 1.0 American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives

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2009 Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Melanie J. Brown in 2007. Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process. Finding aid is written in English. Description of the CollectionJesse, William P(olk) William P. Jesse student notebooks 1919-1921 American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives. 0.25 linear feet1 half manuscript box(s) AR179 English William P. Jesse's notes on the lectures of Albert A. Michelson and Robert A. Millikan while he was a student at the University of Chicago. Selected Search Terms

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Jesse, William Polk, 1891-1974. Michelson, Albert Abraham, 1852-1931. Millikan, Robert Andrews, 1868-1953. University of Chicago. Electricity. Electrons. Magnetism. Mechanics. Physical optics. Quantum theory. Wave motion, Theory of. Biographical Note

Physicist (nuclear physics, crystals, cosmic rays). Physicist: General Electric Company research laboratory, 1929-1934; Metallurgical Laboratory, University of Chicago, 1941-1947; and Argonne National Laboratory, 1947-1956; and on the physics faculty at the University of Chicago, 1934-1941.

Scope and Contents of Collection

This collection contains William Polk Jesse's notes on the lectures of Albert A. Michelson and Robert A. Millikan while he was a student at the University of Chicago. Notes include courses taught by Michelson: Mechanics and Wave Motion, Electricity and Magnetism, and Physical Opticsl; and courses taught by Millkan: Electron Theory, Quantum Theory, and Kinetic Theory.

Organization and Arrangement of Collection

This collection is organized into two series:

Series I: Michelson notebooks Series II: Millikan notebooks

Each series is arranged chronologically.

Access to Collection

Researchers must have an approved access application on file in order to access archival materials. http://www.aip.org/history/nbl/access.html.

Restrictions on Use of Collection

Provenance and Acquisition Information

Received from William P. Jesse, 1966, 1969.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Lara D'Agaro in 2007.

Preferred Citation of Collection

Box [number], Folder [number], William P. Jesse student notebooks. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.

Container List Series I: Michelson notebooks 11 Michelson, Albert A., Mechanics and wave motion, 1919-1920 12 Michelson, Albert A., Electricity and magnetism, 1920-1921 13 Michelson, Albert A., Physical optics, Spring 1921 Series II: Millikan notebooks 14 Millikan, Robert A., Electron theory, 1919 15 Millikan, Robert A., Quantum theory, Summer 1920 16 Millikan, Robert A., Kinetic theory, 1920-1921