| RefNo | MS/603/9/45 |
| Previous numbers | 1595 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Max Planck, Berlin Grunewald, to [Joseph Larmor] |
| Creator | Planck; Max Karl Ernst Ludwig (1858-1947); German theoretical physicist |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 14 October 1910 |
| Description | He has just returned from Professor [Heinrich] Rubens and learned that Larmor had already left. Planck has no choice but to express his thanks by letter and to add how very sorry he was to be away yesterday afternoon. He would have liked to discuss some scientific matters with Larmor, in particular, what he thought about the elements of disturbance in free thermal radiation. Planck believes that if Maxwell-Hertz equations are applied to pure vacuum, there is no room left for discrete elements of any kind, because those equations represent unique physical processes under certain boundary conditions. He hopes to have the opportunity to talk to Larmor about this at some later time. Planck was very sorry that his family's grief prevented him from celebrating the university festival properly, but such burdens of fate must be borne. |
| Language | German |
| Extent | 2p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6592 | Planck; Max Karl Ernst Ludwig (1858 - 1947) | 1858 - 1947 |