Van de Kamp, Peter, 1901-....

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Astronomer; professor at Swarthmore College for 35 years. Magill Professor of Astronomy and director of the Sproul Observatory in the Netherlands (after retiring from Swarthmore). Died 1995.

From the description of Symposium on the galaxy [motion picture] / taken by Peter Van de Kamp, 1950. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80779549

From the description of Three conferences on astronomy and cosmology [motion picture] / photographed by Peter Van de Kamp. 1955-1964. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82998024

From the description of Dedication of McDonald Observatory at Fort Davis, Texas [motion picture] / taken by Peter Van de Kamp. 1939. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78112240

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referencedIn Papers, 1906-2005 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Van de Kamp, Peter, 1901-. Symposium on the galaxy [motion picture] / taken by Peter Van de Kamp, 1950. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Fickénscher, Arthur, 1871-1954,. Papers of the Observatory Mountain Orchestra [manuscript], 1932-1938 University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Roman, Nancy Grace, 1925-. Oral history interview with Nancy Grace Roman, 1980 August 19. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Van de Kamp, Peter, 1901-. Three conferences on astronomy and cosmology [motion picture] / photographed by Peter Van de Kamp. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Van de Kamp, Peter, 1901-. Dedication of McDonald Observatory at Fort Davis, Texas [motion picture] / taken by Peter Van de Kamp. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Green, Warren Kimball, 1891-1964. Papers, 1947-1969. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn American Astronomical Society. Historical Astronomy Division. Addition to records: obituary files, 1995-1998. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Edmondson, Frank K. (Frank Kelley), 1912-. History of AURA : interviews and documentation, 1978-1991. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Strand, K. Aage (Kaj Aage), 1907-2000. Oral history interview with Kaj Strand, 1983 and 1984. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn William B. Provine collection of evolutionary biology reprints, 20th century. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
creatorOf Van de Kamp, Peter, 1901-. Informal talks at Swarthmore and Wesleyan [sound recording] American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Oort, Jan Hendrik. Papers, 1919-1975. American Institute of Physics
creatorOf Swarthmore College. Astronomy Dept. Records, 1899-1986. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
creatorOf Van de Kamp, Peter, 1901-. The Struve succession, 1965 and related correspondence [manuscript]. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Strand, K. Aage (Kaj Aage), 1907-2000. K. Aage Strand papers, 1875-1999 (bulk 1947-1977). Library of Congress
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associatedWith Abetti, Giorgio, 1882-1982. person
associatedWith American Astronomical Society. corporateBody
associatedWith American Astronomical Society. Historical Astronomy Division. corporateBody
associatedWith American Institute of Physics. corporateBody
associatedWith Baade, Walter, 1893-1960. person
associatedWith Blaauw, Adriaan. person
associatedWith Bok, Bart J. (Bart Jan), 1906-1983. person
associatedWith Chandrasekhar, S. (Subrahmanyan), 1910- person
associatedWith Clemence, Gerald M. (Gerald Maurice), 1908- person
correspondedWith Dorrit Hoffleit person
associatedWith Edmondson, Frank K. (Frank Kelley), 1912- person
associatedWith Gaposchkin, Cecilia Helena Payne, 1900- person
associatedWith Gingerich, Owen. person
associatedWith Goldberg, Leo. person
associatedWith Greenstein, Jesse L. (Jesse Leonard), 1909-2002. person
associatedWith Green, Warren Kimball, 1891-1964. person
associatedWith Herget, Paul, 1908- person
associatedWith Hogg, Helen Sawyer, 1905- person
associatedWith Hubble, Edwin Powell, 1889-1953. person
associatedWith Huffer, Charles M. (Charles Morse), 1894- person
associatedWith Keenan, Philip C. (Philip Childs), 1908- person
associatedWith Kuiper, Gerard Peter, 1905- ed. person
associatedWith Kulikovskiĭ, P. G. (Petr Grigorʹevich) person
associatedWith Luyten, Willem Jacob, 1899-1994. person
associatedWith McDonald Observatory. corporateBody
associatedWith Miller, Freeman D. (Freeman Devold), 1909- person
associatedWith Milne, Edward Arthur, 1896-1950. person
associatedWith Moore, Charlotte Emma, 1898- person
associatedWith Morgan, W. W. (William Wilson), 1906-1994. person
associatedWith Oort, Jan Hendrik. person
associatedWith Page, Thornton. person
correspondedWith Provine, William B. person
associatedWith Roman, Nancy Grace, 1925- person
associatedWith Ross, Frank E. (Frank Elmore), 1874-1960. person
associatedWith Russell, Henry Norris, 1877-1957. person
associatedWith Sandage, Allan, 1926- person
associatedWith Schwarzschild, Martin. person
associatedWith Shapley, Harlow, 1885-1972. person
associatedWith Spitzer, Lyman, 1914-1997. person
associatedWith Strand, K. Aage (Kaj Aage), 1907-2000. person
associatedWith Struve family. family
associatedWith Struve, Otto, 1897-1963. person
associatedWith Swarthmore College. Astronomy Dept. corporateBody
associatedWith Trumpler, Robert J. (Robert Julius), b. 1886. person
associatedWith Van Biesbroeck, George, 1880-1974. person
associatedWith Vyssotsky, A. N. (Alexander N.), b. 1888. person
associatedWith Wright, William Hammond, 1871-1959. person
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Astronomy
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Birth 1901-12-26

Death 1995-05-18

Dutch

Dutch; Flemish

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