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Altar, Wilhelm, 1900-1995 (Austrian-born Theoretical Physicist)

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Dates

  • Existence: 27 August 1900 - 1 January 1995

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Notes, narratives and calculations by Wilhelm Altar, no date

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.216
Scope and Contents

Notes, narratives and calculations by Wilhelm Altar, no date. The material consists of 5 bundles of notes and 2 photographs.

Dates: no date
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / Magneto-Ionic Theory / Correspondence and data / Correspondence and material by W. Altar

'Wellenausbreitung in ionisierten Gasen unter dem Einfluss eines Magnetfelds', c.1925-1926, 1978

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Identifier: Coll-37/C.215
Scope and Contents 'Wellenausbreitung in ionisierten Gasen unter dem Einfluss eines Magnetfelds'. The material consists of a manuscript narrative and calculations by Wilhelm Altar, variously paginated. Professor C.S. Gillmor described this document as 'very important for the history of the ionosphere' and gave its date as 'late 1925 - early 1926' in a private communication on 4 December 1978. The document was registered for copyright by Dr Altar, 1978. There are brief notes by Appleton on the title sheet and 2...
Dates: c.1925-1926, 1978
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Research topics / Magneto-Ionic Theory / Correspondence and data / Correspondence and material by W. Altar

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  • Subject: Magnetism X