Nobel physicists
Three signed letters
Thomson, J. J. (1856-1940), discoverer of the electron. Autograph letter signed, Cambridge, 19 March 1912. 1 p., on Cavendish Laboratory stationery ‘Dear Mr Worthington, Very many thanks for your very kind congratulations. Those old days at Owens College were very pleasant […]’, evidently concerning his appointment to the Order of Merit;Bragg, William (1862-1942), pioneer of X-ray crystallography. Autograph letter signed, Chiddingfold, 1929. 1 p., on mourning stationery, to a Mr Worthington, evidently thanking him for his condolences on the death of his wife;Born, Max (1882-1970), pioneer of quantum mechanics. Typed letter signed, Bad Pyrmont, 1967. 1 p., ‘Dear Mr Riley, if you send me your copy of my little Relativity book I would be pleased to autograph it and add a few words about Einstein. Thank you for your most interesting lecture', signed ‘M. Born’ with autograph postscript initialled ‘M. B.', in blue ink, annotated in pencil at head ‘Riley was Prof. of Medicine at Dundee’ (3)