Letter from George Hevesy to Georg Bredig
- 1925-Dec-15
Georg von Hevesy (1885-1966) thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) and expresses his desire to be mentored by Bredig.
Georg von Hevesy was a Hungarian chemist. He worked in inorganic and nuclear chemistry at Stockholm University. In 1923, he co-discovered the element hafnium. He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1943 for his contribution to the development of radioactive tracers. At the time this letter was written, Hevesy was a professor of physical chemistry at the University of Freiburg.
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Hevesy, Georg von. “Letter from George Hevesy to Georg Bredig,” December 15, 1925. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 1, Folder 28. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/mk4ace9.
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UNIVERSITETETS INSTITUT FOR TEORETISK FYSIK
BLEGDAMSVEJ 15, KØBENHAVEN Ø
DEN 15 Dec. 1925
Sehr verehrter Herr Professor Bredig,
Empfangen Sie meinen verbindlichsten Dank für die mir freundlichst zugesandten Separata, sowie die gütigen Begleitnote.
Darf ich bei dieser Gelegenheit der Hoffnung Ausdruck geben, dass Sie mich in meiner Freiburger Wirksamkeit mit Ihren reichen wissenschaftlichen und pädogogischen unterstützen werden. Mit dem Ausdruck vorzüglicher Hochachtung und mit den besten Grüssen.
Verbleibe ich Ihr sehr ergebener,
G.v.Hevesy
[Bredig's hand: Entdecker des Hafniums]
UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS
BLEGDAMSVEJ 15, COPENHAGEN
15 Decemeber 1925
Dear Professor Bredig,
Thank you very much for kindly sending the book reviews and the accompanying notes. I hope you will be able to mentor me in Freiburg with your rich scientific and pedagogical knowledge. I would like to express my respect for you and send my best regards.
Yours faithfully,
G.v.Hevesy
[Bredig's hand: Discoverer of Hafnium]
