Re: Rudolf Gottlieb

[Bob Muir <muirrob@UNCG.EDU>]

On Sun, 23 May 1999, Jim Green wrote:

> Damn, John, I thought I was going to have to pry this out of the list!!!  I
> have tried to do so previously without success.  What I really want to have
> is a reference to this -- I can't find one anywhere.  Some sort of
> background as to why he changed his name thus -- other than teenage
> arrogance I hope.  Any citation would be helpful.
>
> TX
>
> Jim Green
>
> At 01:56 PM 5/23/99 -0800, you wrote:
> |On Sun, 23 May 1999, Jim Green wrote:
> |
> |> In the history of physical science, who is Rudolf Gottlieb (sp?)?
> |
> |Rudolf Gottlieb = Clausius
> |
> |John

Jim,
Asimov in his Biographical Encyclopedia of Science & Technology has a
short recap of Clausius' work, but does not mention a name change.

FYI
bob
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