Papers of Harvey Brooks, 1930s-1980s

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Papers of Harvey Brooks, 1930s-1980s

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Harvey Brooks (1915-2004) was Gordon McKay Professor of Applied Physics at Harvard University. His career merged science with public policy. This collection encompasses documents from his activities as a member of numerous university, scientific, and government committees and contains a small amount of student, teaching, and personal material.

99.4 cubic feet in 282 boxes and 1 folder

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