Joseph Kaplan Papers, ca. 1940-1978

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Joseph Kaplan Papers, ca. 1940-1978

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Joseph Kaplan (1902- ) was a professof of physics at UCLA, chairman of the department and the director of the Institute of Geophysics. He was also a member of the National Academy of Science, and served as chairman of the U.S. National Committee for the International Geophysical Year (1957-58). The collection consists of framed photographs, files containing clippings, vitae, printed items, manuscripts, and memorabilia.

1 box (0.5 linear ft.); 1 oversize box

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University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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University of California, Los Angeles

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Biography Cox was born Jan. 5, 1926 in Fresno, CA; BA, political science, Stanford, 1949; associate for Bill P. Wreden, antiquarian book dealer, San Francisco; MLS, UC Berkeley, 1954; began working at the UCLA library in 1954, serving in gifts and exchange, as head of the Geology Library, and head of circulation (1960-77); compiled and donated Albright library bibliography; Acting Assoc. University Librarian for Public Services, UCLA, 1977-79...

Kaplan, Joseph A., 1902-1991

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Kaplan was born in Tapolcza, Hungary on Sept. 8, 1902; arrived in Baltimore, MD in 1910; BS in chemistry (1924) and MA (1926) and Ph. D (1927) in physics, Johns Hopkins Univ.; National Research Council fellow at Princeton Univ. (1927-28); asst. professor (1928-35), assoc. professor (1935-40), then professor, UCLA; chairman, Dept. of Physics (1938-44); director, Institute of Geophysics (1946-47); research centered on diatomic molecule spectra; nitrogen, oxygen, and mixture afterglows; upper atmos...