Nordheim, Lothar, 1899-

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Physicist (theoretical physics). Professor, Duke University, 1937-1956; director, John Jay Hopkins Laboratory, General Dynamics Corp., from 1956; consultant, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1950-1952.

From the description of Dead end: from the diary of an atomic scientist, 1946. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83856790

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referencedIn Johnson, Vivian Annabelle, 1912-1985. Oral history interview with Vivian Annabelle Johnson, 1981 July 13.American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Nordheim, Lothar, 1899-. Autobiographical sketch, ca. 1969.American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Archive for the History of Quantum Physics, 1898-1950 (bulk), 1898-1950American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Nordheim, Lothar, 1899-. Oral history interview with Lothar Wolfgang Nordheim, 1977 July 24.American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars. Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars records. 1927-1949.New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Nordheim, Lothar, 1899-. Dead end: from the diary of an atomic scientist, 1946.American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Oppenheimer, J. Robert, 1904-1967. Oral history interview with J. Robert Oppenheimer, 1963 November 18 and 20.American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Bethe, Hans A. (Hans Albrecht), 1906-2005. Hans Bethe papers, [ca. 1931]-1992.Cornell University Library
referencedIn Hans Bethe papers, [ca. 1931]-1995Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
creatorOf Nordheim, Lothar, 1899-. Oral history interview with Lothar Wolfgang Nordheim, 1962 July 30.American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Brillouin, Léon, 1889-1969. Goettinger Nachrichten [facetiae], 1932.American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Andreĭ Sakharov papers, 1852-2002 (inclusive), 1960-1990 (bulk).Houghton Library
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Birth 1899-11-07

Death 1985-10-05

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