Christopher Henley Papers

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Identifier: 14-22-4265

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COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Collection consists of book material, talks/presentations and course material, including lecture outlines and notes, homework questions and answer keys.

Dates

circa 1980s-2000s.

Creator

Henley, Christopher Lee (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Cornell University professor of physics; Christopher Henley started as a assistant professor of physics in 1989 and became a full professor in 2001. His research was in the theory of frustrated magnetism, both classical and quantum, interacting electron systems, quasicrystals, and biological physics. In biological physics, Henley led projects in pattern formation and mechanics, specifically a large project about the physical bases of left/right symmetry breaking in various animals including snails, in plants, or in assemblies of single cells.

Extent

21 cubic feet.

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection consists of book material, talks/presentations and course material, including lecture outlines and notes, homework questions and answer keys.

Physical Description

Manuscripts, printed material, research materials.

General

Contact Information:: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:: RMC Staff
Date completed:: August 2017
EAD encoding:: Jude Corina, August 2017