OPPENHEIMER, J. R.

Über die Strahlung der freien Elektronen im Coulombfeld.

Berlin, Springer, 1929. 8vo. Bound in contemporary half cloth with gilt lettering, In "Zeitschrift für Physik", Band 55, 1929. Entire issue offered. Two stamps to title page, otherwise fine. Pp. 725-737. [Entire volume: VI, 821 pp].

First appearance of Oppenheimer's paper on the radiation of free electrons in the Coulomb field.
Oppenheimer is primarily known for his role as the scientific director of the Manhattan Project and is often referred to as the father of the atomic bomb. In 1947, Oppenheimer accepted an offer from to take up the directorship of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, where he held Einstein's old position of Senior Professor of Theoretical Physics.

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