The dean of Columbia's physics department, George B. Pegram, was looking for a theoretical physicist to teach statistical mechanics and an advanced course in the new subject of quantum mechanics, and Heisenberg had recommended Rabi.
Dean Departemen Fisika Columbia, George B. Pegram, mencari seorang pakar fisikawan teoretis untuk mengajar mekanika statistik dan kursus lanjutan dalam subyek mekanika kuantum yang baru, dan Heisenberg merekomendasikan Rabi.