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This paper surveys the early history of solid-state physics, particularly the period 1949–58, and the seminal role of Fausto Fumi in establishing the first school of modern solid-state physics in Italy.
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In honour of Prof. Fausto Fumi on the occasion of his retirement from teaching.
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Lazarus, D. Fausto Fumi and the emergence of solid-state physics in Italy. Il Nuovo Cimento D 15, 139–142 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02456898
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02456898