Papers, 1860-1972.

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Papers, 1860-1972.

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Includes correspondence, festschrift, reprints of scientific articles, manuscripts of three books by Chapman, scientific data, lecture notes and other notebooks, motion pictures, as well as a wide assortment of graphic material--photographs, negatives, lantern slides, and diagrams--used by Chapman to illustrate his lectures before college, scientific, and civic audiences. Main topics: auroras, barometric pressure (measurement data), geomagnetism, history of physics, and the International Geophysical Year (1955-1959). As president of the International Geophysical Year, Chapman was involved in all aspects of planning and implementing International Geophysical Year scientific and technical investigations. Major correspondents: Syun-Ichi Akasofu, Julius Bartels, Thomas George Cowling, Benson Fogle, A. Hickey, Peter Calvin Kendall, F. A. Lindemann, George Polanyi, John Ashworth Ratcliffe, James Van Allen, Ernest H. Vestine, Claes E. Walen.

103 boxes (44.9 cu. ft.).

American Institute of Physics

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Chapman, Sydney, 1888-1970

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Physicist (geophysics of the upper atmosphere). On the mathematics and natural philosophy faculty at University of Manchester (1919-1924); and Imperial College, London (1924-1926); on the natural philosophy faculty at Oxford University (1946-1953); and member of research staff, High Altitude Observatory, Boulder, Colorado from 1955. From the description of Papers, 1962-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155006652 Physicist (geophysics, physics of the upper atmosphere). On ...

Van Allen, James A. (James Alfred), 1914-2006

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