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Max Born

“Your project to modernise the teaching of physics corresponds to an urgent need of our time”

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“Your project to modernise the teaching of physics corresponds to an urgent need of our time”

German mathematician and physicist (1882–1970) who won the 1954 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in quantum mechanics; it was to him that Einstein made the famous remark, “God does not play dice with the universe.” TLS signed “M. Born,” one page, 8 x 10, July 15, 1958. Born writes to Professor Sam Goudsmit at MIT. In part: “The other day I received the First Annual Report of the Physical Science Study Committee and volumes 1 and 2 of the preliminary edition…. I think that your project to modernise [sic] the teaching of physics corresponds to an urgent need of our time…. I cannot read the whole text, but if you would direct my attention to special pages where you would like to have my opinion I shall be very pleased to give it.” In fine condition, with a few wrinkles and tiny holes and separations along folds, well away from any text. R&R COA.

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  • Dates: #314 - Ended October 18, 2006