Hermann Fricke Manuscript
Scope and Content
Hermann Fricke's manuscript of "Eine Neue Sonnentheorie" ("A New Theory of the Sun") from 1932 utilizes Sir William Siemens and William Herschel's ideas on sun spots and the solar corona to suggest new theoretical perspectives on the sun's relationship to the atmosphere. Points of discussion include "The Unlikelihood of Prominent Ideas/Theories of the Sun," "Sun Spots," "The Corona," "The Comets," "The Courvoisier Effect," "The Spectrum of the Sun," "The Planets, Jupiter" and "The Model of a Gravity Line." The manuscript includes handwritten edits, presumably in the author's hand.
Dates
- Creation: 1932 - 1932
Creator
- Fricke, Hermann, 1876-1949 (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Hermann Fricke Manuscript must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Information
Hermann Fricke was a German cosmologist and one of a group of physicists that disagreed with Einstein's theory of special relativity. He supported using "ether" to explain electromagnetism.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
German
Abstract
German cosmologist Hermann Fricke's manuscript of "Eine Neue Sonnentheorie" from 1932 utilizes Sir William Siemens and William Herschel's ideas on sun spots and the solar corona to suggest new theoretical perspectives on the sun's relationship to the atmosphere.
Acquisition Information
The Hermann Fricke Manuscript was purchased by Special Collections in 1999.
General Physical Description note
1 container; 0.1 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing and description of the Hermann Fricke Manuscript occurred in August, 2008.
Topical
- Title
- A Guide to the Hermann Fricke Manuscript, 1932
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Emily Bibby
- Date
- © 2008 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu