^Lot 145 Niels Bohr

Danish physicist (1885–1962) who was awarded the 1922 Nobel Prize in Physics for his theory of atomic structure. ALS, one page, 5 x 3.5, January 1, 1953. Letter to thanks to Dr. Basil O’Connor. In part: “Thanks for your Christmas greeting and the most beautiful and inspiring book of Raymond Fosdick.” In fine condition, with paperclip impression to top left and a bit of trivial soiling. O’Connor worked hand-in-hand with President Franklin Roosevelt on his Warm Springs project and also served as chairman and president of the American Red Cross. Bohr is rare in handwritten letters.