Science and conscience : the life of James Franck / Jost Lemmerich ; translated by Ann M. Hentschel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lemmerich, J.

Contributor:

Hentschel, Ann.

Series:

Stanford nuclear age series.

Stanford nuclear age series

Standardized Title:

Aufrecht im Sturm der Zeit. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Franck, James, 1882-1964.

Franck, James.

Physicists--Germany--Biography.

Physicists.

Nobel Prize winners--Germany--Biography.

Nobel Prize winners.

Jewish refugees--United States--Biography.

Jewish refugees.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (394 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

James Franck (1882-1964) was one of the twentieth century's most respected scientists, known both for his contributions to physics and for his moral courage. During the 1920's, Franck was a prominent figure in the German physics community. His research into the structure of the atom earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1925. After the Nazis seized power in 1933, Franck resigned his professorship at Gottingen in protest against anti-Jewish policies. He soon emigrated to the United States, where, at the University of Chicago, he began innovative research into photosynthesis.

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1: Introduction; 2: Youth and Education; 3: Research on the Atom; 4: The Göttingen Period; 5: The Nobel Laureate; 6: The Nazis Take Over-Resignation and Emigration; 7: America-A New Home; 8: A Scientist's Responsibility; 9: Franck and Germany after 1945; Appendix I: List of Publications by James Franck; Appendix II: The Franck Report; Abbreviations in the Notes 327; Notes; Name Index

Notes:

"Originally published in German under the title Aufrecht im Sturm der Zeit: Der Physiker James Franck, 1882-1964."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780804779098

0804779090

OCLC:

750192971