Records of the Associates of Physical Science of Harvard University, 1937-1941, undated.
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Harvard University
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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...
Associates of Physical Science of Harvard University.
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The Associates of Physical Science of Harvard University was created by President Conant, with Harlow Shapley, in June 1937. Consisting of individuals interested in supporting research in the physical sciences at Harvard, the organization was intended to create a fund to be used for research by Harvard faculty members. From the description of Records of the Associates of Physical Science of Harvard University, 1937-1941, undated. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 228511302 ...
Shapley, Harlow, 1885-1972
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Astronomer (galaxies, photometry, spectroscopy) and administrator. Astronomer, Mount Wilson Observatory, 1914-1921; director, Harvard Observatory, 1921-1952; on the astronomy faculty at Harvard from 1952. From the description of Papers [microform], 1910-1923. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80523781 Harlow Shapley (1885-1972) was an astronomer. Shapley served as director of the Harvard College Observatory and was a professor at Harvard University, eventually he became the Pai...
Conant, James Bryant, 1893-1978
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James Bryant Conant (1893-1978) was a chemist, educator and public servant. Conant taught chemistry at Harvard from 1917-1933; he served as Harvard's president from 1933-1953. He was the national director of defense research from 1941-1945, and was instrumental in the creation of the atomic bomb. He continued as President of Harvard until 1953, at which time he was made United States High Commissioner for Germany. When allied military occupation of Germany ended in 1955, Conant became the U.S. A...
