Summary
Abstract
Erwin W. Muuml;ller was professor of physics at the Pennsylvania State University from 1952 to 1976.
Dates
- Creation: 1950-1976
Extent
9 Linear Feet
Background
Biographical / Historical
Erwin Muuml;ller was born in Berlin, Germany, on 13 June 1911. He studied physics under Nobel Laureate Gustav Hertz at the Technical University in Berlin, obtaining a doctoral degree in 1936. He was appointed professor of physics at The Pennsylvania State University in 1952 and became a naturalized American citizen in 1962. He was appointed Evan Pugh Research Professor of Physics in 1968.Muuml;ller was the inventor of the field ion microscope which allowed him to be the first person ever to see an atom. Other inventions included the field emission microscope and the atom-probe. He was the author of two books, four book chapters and more than 200 journal articles. Muuml;ller retired in 1976 as Evan Pugh professor emeritus of physics and died on 17 May 1977, at the age of 65.
Scope and Contents
This collection of papers of physics professor Erwin W. Mueller includes correspondence, diaries, photographs, reports, articles, lectures, manuscripts, and newspaper clippings.
Physical Location
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Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Using These Materials
Repository Details
Part of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library Repository
104 Paterno Library
Penn State University
University Park 16802 USA
(814) 865-1793
spcollections@psu.edu
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Photocopies of original materials may be made available for research purposes at the discretion of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library. Photocopies or reproductions of original materials may be subject to fees as outlined by the Pennsylvania State University Libraries reproduction policies. Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Patrons seeking advice on the availability of unpublished materials for publication should consult relevant copyright law and laws of libel.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Erwin W. Mueller papers, 01063, Eberly Family Special Collections Library, Pennsylvania State University.
- Title
- Guide to the Erwin W. Mueller papers
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Prepared by Special Collections Library faculty/staff
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021: As part of bulk updates, Benjamin Mitchell updated standardized notes to current standard