Abstract
A Nobel laureate in physics speaks candidly about C. C. Lauritsen, Robert Millikan, and a number of other prominent physicists he has known and worked with at Cornell University, the California Institute of Technology, and the University of Rome. Bethe also describes his first impressions of nuclear physics, the political climate in Italy in the 1930s, and the Rome school of physics.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Goodstein, J. A Conversation with Hans Bethe. Phys. perspect. 1, 253–281 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s000160050022
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s000160050022