A Móra Ferenc Múzeum Évkönyve: Studia Historica 6. (Szeged, 2003)
András LENGYEL – András LENGYEL, jr.: Polányi Mihály levelei Orowan Egonhoz
diffraction of X-rays (Bragg's law); with his son, CWilliam) Lawrence (1890-1971) was awarded a shared Nobel prize in physics in 1915. His son had a chair in Manchester at this time, but was not knighted until 1941. It is probable then that Bragg, Sr. is mentioned here (and also in the following). — Namier. Sir Lewis Namier, originally Ludwik Brenstein Niemirowski (1888-1960), British historian born in Poland. Between 1931 and 1952 professor of modern history in Manchester. — whether you belong to the Jewish confession: yes; about this see the content of letter 2/a. [2/a.] Dear Professor Polanyi, I am vey much obliged to you for your taking such active an interest in my case. First of all, I answer the questions you were asking me in your letter of 23 rd . As to my intentions and chances in Russia, you certainly know that I have accepted the invitations of Professor Joffe resp. of Professor Dorfman because I had no other possibility for continuing my researches. After the miscarriage of the invitation to Leningrad, it seems almost certain now that the invitation to Sverdlovsk will have the same fate. A few days after writing to Sir William Bragg, I received a letter from Professor Stranski of the University, Sofia, who wrote that he has had an adventure very similar to my own experience with Leningrad. He has been — of his former landlord. — Immediately after receiving the letter of Professor Stranski I informed the Acad.Ass.Council about his experiences; since then, this information has been passed on to kindred organizations. Since the invitation of P.D. I have not received any further communication from Russia; so my chances to getting there seem to have vanished. As to my confession, I belong to the Jewish religious community. I may mention that the result of your and Professor Bragg's action is of greatest importance to me. A year ago, the point in question was how to find an opportunity for carrying out the experiments which seem to afford an answer to the principal questions strength and plasticity. To-day, I can say that the point in question is my mere existence. With many sincere thanks Yours very truly Typewritten draft (impurum) with corrections, no signature. in your letter of 23 rd : cf. letter 2. — Professor Joffe: about him see the comments to letter 1. — Professor Dorfman: Yakov Grigorevich Dorfman (1898-?) soviet physicist, doctor of physical and mathematical sciences (1934). Between 1921 and 1931 worked in the Physical-Technological Institute in Leningrad, then professor at the University of Sverdlovsk. He studied the structure of ferromagnetism. — Sir William Bragg: about him see the comment to letter 2. The letter addressed to Bragg is not known. — Professzor Stranski: I. N. Stranski physicist, professor at the University of Sofiya. He was in relatively regular touch with Egon Orowan by letter; his letters of 23 rd Dec 1933, 4th Jan, 8th Jan, 28th Jan, 18th Apr 1935 and 9th Sept
