Albert Einstein Letter, undated.
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955.
- Abstract:
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Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was a German-born physicist.
The collection is a letter, undated, from Einstein to "Herr X" discussing motives for choosing to study mathematics or physics, directed to someone who is about to make such a decision. The letter is signed "A. E."
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Library Catalog Link:
- View UNC library catalog record for this item
Background
- Biographical / historical:
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Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was a German-born physicist.
- Scope and content:
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The collection is a letter, undated, from Einstein to "Herr X" discussing motives for choosing to study mathematics or physics, directed to someone who is about to make such a decision. The letter is signed "A. E."
- Acquisition information:
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Gift 1941
- Processing information:
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Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kathryn Michaelis, March 2011
This collection was processed with support from the sponsorship of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Office of Preservation, Washington, D.C., 1990-1993.
- Sensitive materials statement:
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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C.G.S. § 132 1 et seq.), and Article 7 of the North Carolina State Personnel Act (Privacy of State Employee Personnel Records, N.C.G.S. § 126-22 et seq.). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill assumes no responsibility.
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions to access:
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No restrictions. Open for research.
- Restrictions to use:
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Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
No usage restrictions.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], in the Albert Einstein Letter, #3048-z, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Special Collections Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Location of this collection:
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Louis Round Wilson Library200 South RoadChapel Hill, NC 27515
- Contact:
- (919) 962-3765