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Jul 21 Delivers two lectures to the DPG on the quantum theory of
absorption and emission of radiation, and on directed wire-
less telegraphy.
ca. Aug “Preface” to E. Freundlich, The Foundations of EinsteinÊs
Theory of Gravitation (Vol. 6, Doc. 35).
Aug 11 Review of H. A. Lorentz, Statistical Theories in Thermo-
dynamics: Five Lectures . . ., and Einstein’s “Summary of
The Foundation of the General Theory of Relativity” (Vol. 6,
Docs. 36 and 37).
after Aug 24 “On the Quantum Theory of Radiation” (Vol. 6, Doc. 38) is
published.
Aug 25 “Elementary Theory of Water Waves and of Flight” (Vol. 6,
Doc. 39) is published.
Sep 27 Begins two-week visit to Holland.
Oct 16–Mar 15, 1917 Offers a course on relativity at the University of Berlin,
Thursdays, 2–4 P.M.
Oct 19 “On Friedrich Kottler’s Paper: ‘On Einstein’s Equivalence
Hypothesis and Gravitation’” (Vol. 6, Doc. 40).
Oct 26 Submits “Hamilton’s Principle and the General Theory of
Relativity” (Vol. 6, Doc. 41) to the PAW.
Oct 27 Delivers first part of a lecture on the quantum theory of radi-
ation to the DPG, presumably based on his paper “On the
Quantum Theory of Radiation” (Vol. 6, Doc. 38).
Nov 10 Delivers second part of lecture on the quantum theory of
radiation to DPG.
Nov 23 With H. Rubens, supports M. Planck’s suggestion in the
physical-mathematical class of the PAW that A. Sommer-
feld’s paper (Sommerfeld 1916a) be awarded the Helmholtz
Prize.
Dec Completes On the Special and the General Theory of Rela-
tivity (A Popular Account) (Vol. 6, Doc. 42).
Dec 20–21 Signs contract with F. Vieweg for the publication of a book
entitled “Die Grundgedanken der speziellen und allge-
meinen Relativitätstheorie in gemeinverständlicher Darstel-
lung,” completed 1 February 1917.
Dec 30 Is appointed to the board of trustees of the Physikalisch-
Technische Reichsanstalt, to the seat formerly held by K.
Schwarzschild.