Oral history interview with Ralph Robinson, 1997 January 17.

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Oral history interview with Ralph Robinson, 1997 January 17.

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Interview with Ralph Robinson, a scientist, engineer, physicist, concerning his His role in the development of the proximity fuse in World War II. Education and technical training; employment with the Office of Scientific Research and Development, 1942; technical aspects of developing proximity fuse; practical applications of the proximity fuse in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Mediterranean Theaters; comments about the roles of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Harry Hopkins, and Vannevar Bush. Appendix includes photograph of Ralph Robinson [1 leaf]

49, [2] leaves ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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SNAC Resource ID: 7153054

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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Alexander, William John, 1855-1944

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William John Alexadner was born of Scottish parents in Hamilton, Canada West, in 1855. He was educated in Hamilton and at the University of Toronto where he won a scholarship which enabled him to study English at the University of Wales College in Charlottetown for two years. He obtained a PhD in Greek And Philology at the newly constituted Johns Hopkins Unviersity in 1833, and spent a further year studying modern languages in Heidelberg. Dr. Alexander was appointed professor of English language...

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