Oral History interview with John Strong, 1984 April 20.

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Oral History interview with John Strong, 1984 April 20.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/154305662

After reviewing his upbringing and his education history (University of Kansas, University of Michigan), Strong describes his work as a national research fellow and then astrophysics fellow at CalTech; his relationships with George Hale, John Anderson, Milton Humason; his war-time work at Harvard on infrared detection and general spectroscopy; his post-war professorship at Johns Hopkins; his infrared research for the Office of Naval Research; his role in creationing the Laboratory of Astrophysics and Physical Meteorology, and assuming its directorship. Strong then reviews his efforts in balloon astronomy; his relations with the Space Science Board; and his opinions on the evolution of space exploration. Other topics discussed include: development and growing of mineral crystals; design and coating of aluminized mirrors; and the 200-inch telescope project.

Transcript: 67 pages.

American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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