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Letter from James Franck to Georg Bredig

  • 1927-Jan-01

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James Franck (1882-1964) thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for his congratulations. Franck had just been awarded the Nobel Prize in physics with Gustav Ludwig Hertz (1887-1975).

James Franck was a German physicist who resigned from his position at the University of Göttingen in protest of the dismissal of Jewish academics and colleagues. Before his resignation, he was known for promoting the careers of women in physics. After 1933, he immigrated to the United States. During World War II, he worked on the Manhattan Project as the Director of the Chemistry Division of the Metallurgical Laboratory.

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  • Translated by Jocelyn R. McDaniel
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  • Series I – Georg Bredig Papers, 1891-1944
  • Series I: Sub-Series I. Georg Bredig Subject File, 1900-1944
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  • Box 1, Folder 40

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Franck, James. “Letter from James Franck to Georg Bredig,” January 1, 1927. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 1, Folder 40. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/glgnlkq.

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Prof. Dr. J. Franck

Göttingen, den 1. Januar 27
Merkelstr. 4

Herrn Professor Bredig, Techn. Hochschule
Karlsruhe i.B.

Sehr verehrter Herr Kollege!

Durch eine Reise verhindert, komme ich erst jetzt dazu für die herzlichen und mich ganz besonders freuenden Glückwünsche zur Verleihung des Nobelpreises an Hertz und mich allerbesten Dank zu sagen. Erst du Zustimmung der Freude und Kollegen hat die Freude zu einer vollkommenen gemacht.
Mit vielen herzlichen Grüssen und besten Wünschen für das neue Jahr.

ganz ergebenst
Ihr J. Franck

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Prof. Dr. J. Franck
Göttingen, 1 January 1927
Merkelstr. 4

Professor Bredig, Technical University
Karlsruhe in Baden

Dear Colleague,

Delayed by travel, I am just now able to say thank you for kindly congratulating me and Hertz on being awarded the Nobel Prize. The joy of my friends on this happy occasion contributed to my own contentment.

Best wishes and warm regards for the New Year.

Yours truly,
J. Franck

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