Bergstralh, Thor.

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Education: Thor Bergstralh was born in Minnesota, and completed his early education before continuing on to Carleton College as part of a Civilian Conservation Corps program. At Carleton, Bergstralh became interested in physics and decided to pursue his M.S. in nuclear physics at the University of Minnesota. Professional experience: Naval Research Laboratory (1946-56); Ford Aeronutronics (1956-1982). Research interests: Rocket design and construction, cosmic ray research, and planetary/lunar exploration.

From the description of Oral History interview with Jay Thor Bergstralh, August 1, 1983. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154305637

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Balloons in astronomy
Cosmic rays
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Rockets
V-2 rocket
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