Branley, Franklyn Mansfield, 1915-2002

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Franklyn Mansfield Branley was born in 1915 in New Rochelle, New York. He received his teaching license from New Patlz Normal School and his BA from New York University in 1942. He received his MA and Ed.D. from Columbia University in 1948 and 1957, respectively. He taught school from 1936-1954, one of the first teachers to teach science to elementary school children. From 1954 to 1956 he was a science professor at the Jersey State Teachers College. His work at American Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium sparked his interest in astronomy and space exploration. He worked there from 1956 until his retirement in 1972. He wrote over 140 science books for children and received numerous awards for these books. He was named New Jersey's Children's Book Writer of the year in 1970. He died in 2002. Biographical Source: Something About the Author, v. 136, p. 29.

From the guide to the Franklyn Mansfield Branley Papers, 1969, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])

Author of more than one hundred books about astronomy and other sciences for people of all ages.

From the description of Franklyn M. Branley papers, 1981-1987. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 48232523

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creatorOf Galdone, Paul. High sounds, low sounds : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Jauss, Anne Marie. Experiments with a microscope : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Lent, Blair. The Christmas sky : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn Moon rock exhibition photographs, 1969-1970. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Jauss, Anne Marie. Mars : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Jauss, Anne Marie. Experiments with light : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn White mss., 1932-1969 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Franklyn Mansfield Branley Papers, 1969 University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections
creatorOf Branley, Franklyn Mansfield, 1915-2002. Franklyn M. Branley papers, 1981-1987. University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library
creatorOf Zallinger, Jean. Jean Day Zallinger papers, 1971-1986. University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library
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associatedWith American Museum of Natural History. corporateBody
associatedWith Boucher, Anthony, 1911-1968 person
associatedWith Galdone, Paul. person
associatedWith Jauss, Anne Marie. person
associatedWith Lent, Blair. person
associatedWith USM Libraries. de Grummond Children's Literature Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Zallinger, Jean. person
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Astronomy
Children's literature, American
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Birth 1915-05

Death 2002-05-05

Americans

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