McVittie, George C. (George Cunliffe)
Variant namesAstronomer (cosmology, gravitational collapse, quasars), educator, and applied mathematician. On the mathematics faculty at University of London, Kings College, 1936-1948; and Queen Mary College, 1948-1952; and head, department of astronomy, University of Illinois, Urbana, from 1952.
From the description of Selected papers [microform], 1926-1975. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84429677
McVittie (1904-1988). Astronomer (cosmology, gravitational collapse, quasars), educator and applied mathematician. On the mathematics faculty at University of London, Kings College (1936-1948); and Queen Mary College (1948-1952); and head, department of astronomy, University of Illinois, Urbana, from 1952.
From the description of Papers, 1928-1975 (bulk 1938-1975). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154305219
McVittie was born in 1904; died in 1988.
From the description of Autobiographical sketch prepared at the request of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, ca. 1975. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80923401
Lifespan 1904-1988.
From the description of Oral history interview with George C. McVittie, 1978 March 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84131985
Department head and professor of astronomy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (earlier name: University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus)); b. 1904.
From the description of Papers, 1928-1975. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154691443
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Birth 1904
Death 1988
