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John O'M Bockris papers, 1923-2013

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Bockris, J. O'M. (John O'M.), 1923-2013
Title
John O'M Bockris papers
Dates
1923-2013 (inclusive)
Quantity
18 linear feet, (35 boxes)
Collection Number
ACCN 2732
Summary
The John O’M Bockris papers (1923-2013) consists of personal papers, research materials and correspondence. Including within the collection are materials regarding the Philadelphia Project and the fraud investigation. Bockris was a professor of physical science.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Bernhardt Patrick John O’Mara Bockris, born 5 January 1923, died 7 July 2013, was a professor in the physical sciences. Among wide ranging contributions to physical chemistry, Bockris is best known for his creation of physical electrochemistry; for the introduction of a hydrogen economy; and for the first known nuclear reactions to be carried out in aqueous solutions.

Dr. Bockris was exonerated of fraud or scientific misconduct by his university after three investigations of his research on cold fusion and transmutation.

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Content Description

The collection consists of Bockris’s personal papers, research files, memoranda, and correspondence from 1923 to 2013.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The materials are arranged by topic.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Victor Bockris in 2013.

Processing Note

Processed by Erin Larson in 2015.

Separated Materials

Audio-visual materials were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Chemistry, Physical and theoretical--Research
  • Chemists--Archives
  • Cold fusion--Research
  • Electrochemistry--Research
  • Fraud in science--United States--Sources
  • Hydrogen as fuel--Research
  • Transmutation (Chemistry)--Research

Personal Names

  • Bockris, J. O'M. (John O'M.), 1923-2013--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Flinders University--Faculty--Archives
  • Imperial College, London--Faculty--Archives
  • Texas A & M University--Faculty--Archives
  • University of Pennsylvania--Faculty --Archives

Form or Genre Terms

  • Awards
  • Certificates
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Correspondence
  • Financial records
  • Research notes

Finding aid created by Erin Larson
2015 (last modified: 2019)

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