Baum, William Alvin, 1924-

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Physicist. Affiliations: Naval Research Laboratory, 1946-1949; Mt. Wilson and Paolmar Observatory, 1950-1965; Planetary Research Center (Lowell Observatory), 1965-1990; consultant, Office of Space Science, NASA, 1970-present; Viking Orbiter Imaging Team (1970-1979) and Hubble Space Telescope Camera Team (1977-1997); Professor, University of Washington, 1990-present. Research interests: galaxies, spacecraft implementation, cosmology.

From the description of Oral History interview with William A. Baum, 1983. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154305455

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referencedIn National Air and Space Museum. Dept. of Space History. The Space Telescope History Project, 1983-1990. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn National Air and Space Museum. Dept. of Space History. The Space Astronomy Oral History Project, 1981-1986. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Baum, William Alvin, 1924-. Oral History interview with William A. Baum, 1983. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Baum, William Alvin, 1924-. Oral history interview with William Alvin Baum, 1969. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Baum, William Alvin, 1924-. Oral history interview with William Alvin Baum, 1997 January 14. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn National Air and Space Museum. Dept. of Space History. Space History Interview Project, (ca. 1985-1995). American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
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associatedWith American Astronomical Society corporateBody
associatedWith Baird-Atomic, Inc. corporateBody
associatedWith Bowen, Ira Sprague, 1898-1973. person
associatedWith California Institute of Technology corporateBody
associatedWith DeVorkin, David H., 1944- person
associatedWith Lick Observatory. corporateBody
associatedWith Lowell Observatory. corporateBody
associatedWith Lutnes, John, 1969. person
associatedWith Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatories. corporateBody
associatedWith National Air and Space Museum. Dept. of Space History. corporateBody
associatedWith National Air and Space Museum. Dept. of Space History. corporateBody
associatedWith National Air and Space Museum. Dept. of Space History. corporateBody
associatedWith Naval Research Laboratory (U.S.). Optical Sciences Division. corporateBody
associatedWith Palomar Observatory. corporateBody
associatedWith Strong, John, 1905- person
associatedWith Tousey, Richard. person
associatedWith Von Braun, Wernher, 1912-1977. person
associatedWith White Sands Missile Range (N.M.) corporateBody
associatedWith Wood, Robert Williams, 1868-1955. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Mars (Planet)
Jupiter (Planet)
Subject
Aerobee rocket
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Photoelectricity
Spectrum analysis
Stars
Ultraviolet spectra
V-2 rocket
Occupation
Astronomers
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Birth 1924

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