“My best work was the formulation of quantum mechanics, in collaboration with Heisenberg” 16. Max Born. Handwritten responses
14. Charles Lucien Bonaparte.
French biologist and ornithologist (1803–1857) who was the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte. Rare untranslated ALS in French, signed “Ch. Bonaparte,” one page, 5.25 x 8, October 29, 1858. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
by Born to a series of three biographical questions, signed “Max Born,” one page, 8.25 x 12.25, no date. On his scientific debut, he writes: “I had no particular difficulty in becoming a scientist.” On supporting himself, he writes: “I have a private income which enabled me to spend all my time for study and later for research.” On his most famous work, he writes: “I became first known through my work on lattice theory of crystals, in particular the establishment of a formula (with Karman) for the specific heat and the calculation of lattice energies, with applications to chemistry. My best work was the formulation of quantum mechanics, in collaboration with Heisenberg and Jordan, and the statistical interpretation of the wave function, based on a quantum theory of collisions.” In fine condition, with short splits along intersecting folds. A fantastic, self-reflective autobiographical piece from Born. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“If you want to learn something modern about crystal lattices, get my newer book...But since you probably do not know anything about all these things, I assume that you only want to have an autograph” 15. Max Born. TLS in German,, one page, 8.25 x 5.75,
September 2, 1966. Letter to Mr. Birker, in part (translated): “My book Dynamics of Crystal Lattices appeared in 1917 by Teubner in Leipzig and has probably long gone out of print. If you want to learn something modern about crystal lattices, get my newer book (with Kun-Huang) Dynamics of Cristal Lattices, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1954. But since you probably do not know anything about all these things, I assume that you only want to have an autograph. But I’m 83 years old and sick and can not write to you personally. So you only have the signature here.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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