Papers, 1930-1990 (bulk 1939-1990).

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Papers, 1930-1990 (bulk 1939-1990).

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Papers spanning Stever's career including time as a physics student, various positions with Massachusetts Institute of Technology and U.S. military, president of Carnegie Institute and Carnegie-Mellon University, director of National Science Foundation, director of White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and consultant to government and industry. Includes material concerning his advisory work with National Academy of Sciences relating to oceanographic and atmospheric research, superconducting super collider, space shuttle, and space policy, and his involvement with professional bodies such as American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Other topics include aviation, guided missiles and space craft, outer space, engineering, and technology development.

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Stever, H.Guyford

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Scientist, university and government administrator, and consultant to government and industry; b. Horton Guyford Stever, 1916. From the description of Papers, 1930-1990 (bulk 1939-1990). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 29797583 Horton Guyford Stever was born on October 24, 1916 in Corning New York. He received an A.B. in Physics from Colgate University in 1938, and a Ph.D. in Physics from California Institute of Technology in 1941. He was a staff member of the Radiation Labor...