Baldwin, Ralph Belknap, 1912-

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Birth 1912-06-06

Death 2010-10-23

Biographical notes:

Astrophysics. Senior physicist, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, 1942-1946; astronomy consultant, Boeing Company, Chance-Vought Corp., Rand Corp., Grumman, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center (NASA), U. S. Air Force moon-mapping project; product manager through chairman of the board, Oliver Machinery Company, 1947-1984.

From the description of Correspondence relating to Baldwin's nomination for the 1997 Crafoord Prize in astronomy, awarded by The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82111991

Ralph Baldwin, a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was a graduate of the University of Michigan. In his career, he has been both a businessman and a respected scientist. For many years he was an officer, later president of the Oliver Machinery Company in Grand Rapids. Outside of his business, Baldwin was a scientist with many interests. During World War II, he was a senior physicist in the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. Here he helped develop the radio proximity fuze described in his book The Deadly Fuze . During this same approximate period, Baldwin formulated the principles of current lunar geology. He described his work in the book The Face of the Moon (1949).

From the guide to the Ralph B. Baldwin papers, 1949-2001, (Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan)

Grand Rapids, Michigan manufacturing company executive, astronomer.

From the description of Ralph Belknap Baldwin papers, 1949-2001. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 78355829

From the description of Ralph Belknap Baldwin papers, 1949-1992. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34420329

Astrophysics. Senior physicist, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, 1942-1946; astronomy consultant, Boeing Company, Chance-Vought Corp., Rand Corp., Grumman, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center (NASA), U.S. Air Force moon-mapping project; product manager through chairman of the board, Oliver Machinery Company, 1947-1984.

From the description of Highlighted story of a long and unusual life, 1998. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154306297