Mayer, Cornell H., 1921-2005

  1. Mayer, Cornell H., 1921-2005
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1921, Dec. 10 Born, Ossian, Iowa 1943 B.S., State University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 1944 1945 Served in navy, stationed at the Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 1945 1947 Electronic engineer, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D. C. 1946 Married Carey Whitehead 1947 1956 Electronic scientist, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D. C. 1951 Masters degree in electrical engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Md. 1958 Promoted to supervising electronic scientist, Naval Research Laboratory, and measured the surface temperature of Venus with radio telescope 1959 Collaborated with Charles H. Townes in applying Townes's maser invention to radio astonomy 1970 1980 Head of radio astronomy, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D. C. 1980 Retired from Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D. C. 2005, Nov. 19 Died, Alexandria, Va.

From the guide to the Cornell H. Mayer Papers, 1940-2005, (bulk 1943-1990), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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