Going for Cold

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Kurt Mendelssohn FRS, a pivotal figure in cryogenics, is chronicled from his early life in Berlin to his influential work in Oxford during the 1930s. The biography highlights his establishment of the first helium liquefier in the UK and his significant contributions to low temperature and solid state physics, enhancing the understanding of superconductivity and superfluid helium. Mendelssohn's groundbreaking research laid the foundation for advancements in these critical scientific fields.