Strong, John, 1905-....

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John Donovan Strong (1905-1992). Physicist. Education: Uinversity of Kansas, B.A (1926); University of Michigan, M.S. (1928), Ph.D. (1930). Professional experience: Chemistry instructor at Universities of Kansas and Michigan, 1925-30; research fellow, CalTech, 1930-37; professor of physics, Harvard University, 1937-45; professor of physics and Director of the Laboratory of Astrophysics and Physical Meteorology, Johns Hopkins University, 1967-75; professor of physics and astronomy, University of Massachusetts (Amherst), 1975-1992. Research interests: experimental physics, evaporation in vacuum; infrared spectroscopy, meteorology, and optics.

From the description of Oral History interview with John Strong, 1984 April 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154305662

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referencedIn National Air and Space Museum. Dept. of Space History. The Space Astronomy Oral History Project, 1981-1986. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Baum, William Alvin, 1924-. Oral History interview with William A. Baum, 1983. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874. Correspondence, 1829-1874 Houghton Library
referencedIn Roger Hayward Papers, 1899-2007 Oregon State University LibrariesSpecial Collections & University Archives Research Center
referencedIn Randall, Harrison M. (Harrison McAllister), b. 1870. Oral history interview with Harrison M. Randall, 1964 February 19 and 1965 June 21. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Fastie, William G., 1916-2000. Oral History interview with William G. Fastie, 1983, February 4. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Strong, John, 1905-. Oral History interview with John Strong, 1984 April 20. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
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associatedWith Baum, William Alvin, 1924- person
associatedWith California Institute of Technology corporateBody
associatedWith DeVorkin, David H., 1944- person
associatedWith Fastie, William G., 1916-2000 person
associatedWith Hale, George Ellery, 1868-1938. person
associatedWith Harvard University corporateBody
associatedWith Hayward, Roger. person
associatedWith Humason, Milton L. (Milton La Salle), 1891-1972 person
associatedWith Johns Hopkins University corporateBody
associatedWith National Academy of Sciences (U.S.). Space Science Board. corporateBody
associatedWith National Air and Space Museum. Dept. of Space History. corporateBody
associatedWith Randall, Harrison M. (Harrison McAllister), b. 1870. person
correspondedWith Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 person
associatedWith United States. Office of Naval Research. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Kansas. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Michigan. corporateBody
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Outer space
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Astrophysics
Balloons in astronomy
Crystal growth
Infrared astronomy
Infrared detectors
Optical coatings
Spectrum analysis
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Birth 1905

Death 1992

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