Archive Philip Bartlett Smith
Brief overview
Name of the archive: Archive Philip Bartlett Smith
Dated: 1947-1991
Size: 82 cm
Language of the materials: Dutch and English
Summary:
Scientific archive containing observation books and lecture notes of Philip Bartlett Smith, Professor of general physics and experimental physics at the University of Groningen between 1963 and 1988.
Collection number: UBG025
Institute: University Library Groningen
Retainer: University Library Groningen
Provenance and acquisition
Biography
Philip Bartlett Smith was raised in New York City. He studied physics at the California Institute of Technology and at the University of Illinois. In 1950, he graduated from the University of Illinois with a PhD. His research focused on measuring the nuclear reactions after neutrino emission in radioactive decay of 7Be. Between 1950 and 1957, Smith worked at the University of São Paulo. After this, he moved to the Netherlands where he took up a teaching position at Utrecht University. In 1963 he was made a professor of experimental physics at the University of Groningen. He researched nuclear physics until his retirement in 1988.
Furthermore, Philip Smith was an active board member and secretary of the Dutch Pugwash organization between 1963 and 2003.
A selection of published works:
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The world at the crossroads : towards a sustainable, equitable and liveable world : a report to the Pugwash Council, London 1994.
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Determinisme en de onzekerheidsrelatie (final lecture), Groningen 1989.
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Arbeid zonder doel (inaugural lecture), Groningen 1963.
Future additions
No further additions to this archive are expected
Contents and collation
This collection contains observation books and lecture notes, among other items.
Instructions for users of the archive
Accessibility
The archive is accessible for research purposes. To look at the archive, a University Library Access Pass is required.
Limitations to use
The materials in this archive are available for viewing only. They cannot be borrowed. When consulting these materials, the rules set out in the Reglement voor de gebruikers van de Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit Groningen apply. Reproductions, insofar as they are allowed, are to be made in line with the rules set out in the Tarieven en diensten Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.
The copyrights for these materials are held by the heirs of Ph. B. Smith. As owners of the collection, the University Library Groningen holds the publishing rights for these materials.
Accessing the collection
An inventory of the archive is available.
Citations
When referencing (materials from) this archive, the following information must be provided in full at least once. After this, an abbreviated citation suffices.
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Archive: University Library Groningen, Archive Philip Bartlett Smith.
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Individual items: UB Groningen, Smith [number]
Requests
The materials in this collection can be requested by sending a mail to the Special Collections department.
Other accessways
Most of Smith’s published works are available in the collection of the University Library. These works can be requested through Smartcat, the online library catalogue.
Literature
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http://www.stormsmith.nl/report20050803/aboutauthors.pdf
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