Goethe Link Observatories
Variant namesBuilt by Dr. Goethe Link, the Goethe Link Observatory was donated to Indiana University in 1948.
Link received his M.D. from IU in 1902 and was a prominent thyroid surgeon in Indianapolis. A man of varied interests, in 1937 he began the construction of an observatory near Brooklyn, Ind. to aid in his study of astronomy. Construction took two years and in 1939 the observatory housed one of the most accurately figured telescopic mirrors ever made at that time. Today the observatory is jointly operated by IU and the Indiana Astronomical Sociaty.
From the description of Goethe Link Obsrevatory Director's records, 1935-1941 bulk 1937-1941. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 52755339
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| referencedIn | Indiana University Oral History Archive, 1991-1998 | Indiana University, Bloomington. Center for the Study of History and Memory | |
| creatorOf | Goethe Link Observatories. Goethe Link Obsrevatory Director's records, 1935-1941 bulk 1937-1941. | Indiana University | |
| creatorOf | Goethe Link Observatory Director's records, 1935-1941 | Indiana University Office of University Archives and Records Management |
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