William E. Gordon Papers 1947-1994

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William E. Gordon Papers 1947-1994

Academic and professional papers of William E.Gordon, member of the faculty of Rice University 1966-1985, now DistinguishedProfessor Emeritus of Space Physics and Astronomy and of Electrical andComputer Engineering, with material related to his work in developing andadministering the Arecibo Ionospheric Observatory in Puerto Rico.

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