Abt, Helmut A.

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Astronomer. Born in Germany, 1925. Research Associate, Yerkes Observatory, University of Chicago, 1953-1955; Assistant Professor, 1955-1959; Astronomer at Kitt Peak National Observatory from 1963; became editor of The Astrophysical Journal from 1971-1999.

From the description of Oral history interview with Helmut Abt, 1999 October 28 and 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80923379

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creatorOf Edmondson, Frank K. (Frank Kelley), 1912-. History of AURA : interviews and documentation, 1978-1991. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Johnson, Hugh M. Papers, 1946-1999. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Swope, Henrietta Hill, 1902-. Papers of Henrietta Hill Swope, 1923-1979. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf Joy, Alfred H. (Alfred Harrison), 1882-1973. Papers of Alfred Harrison Joy, 1910-1972. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf Abt, Helmut A. Oral history interview with Helmut Abt, 1999 October 28 and 29. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf American Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting (1970 : Chicago, Il.). Symposium proceedings on teaching astronomy in the 1970s. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
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associatedWith Edmondson, Frank K. (Frank Kelley), 1912- person
associatedWith Johnson, Hugh M. person
associatedWith Joy, Alfred H. (Alfred Harrison), 1882-1973. person
associatedWith Kitt Peak National Observatory. corporateBody
associatedWith McCray, Patrick (W. Patrick) person
associatedWith McDonald Observatory corporateBody
associatedWith Swope, Henrietta Hill, 1902-. person
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