Published by Berlin-Dahlem, 25. III. 1959., 1959
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
8vo. 1 p. Printed letterhead Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft". To Mr. Ancell: This is to draw your attention to the fact tht - to be sure - you'll find a lot of books about the method of measuring X-rays wave lengths in the Physical Dept. of your University of Albuquerque. []" - Laue was a German physicist who was awarded the 1914 Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of the diffraction of X-rays by crystals. In addition to his scientific endeavors with contributions in optics, crystallography, quantum theory, superconductivity, and the theory of relativity, Laue had a number of administrative positions which advanced and guided German scientific research and development during four decades. A strong objector to Nazism, he was instrumental in re-establishing and organizing German science after World War II.