Relativity (Physics)
Subject
Subject Source: Fast
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Charles Lane Poor papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0119
Abstract
Charles Lane Poor (1866-1951) was an alumnus of Johns Hopkins University and a professor of astronomy and celestial mechanics at Columbia noted for his opposition to Einstein's theory of relativity. Materials date from 1898-1945 and include reports, lectures, reprints, correspondence, photographs, and nine volumes of published articles.
Dates:
1898-1945
Found in:
Special Collections
Johns Hopkins University Joseph Sweetman Ames collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0061
Abstract
Joseph Sweetman Ames became Director of the Physical Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University in 1901. He taught until becoming provost of the University in 1926 and president from 1929 to 1935. This collection largely consists of speeches and lectures given at Johns Hopkins, but also includes correspondence, photographs, reprints, and biographical information.
Dates:
1888-1968
Found in:
Special Collections