Reminiscences of Elizabeth Thompson Bunce : oral history, 1982.

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Reminiscences of Elizabeth Thompson Bunce : oral history, 1982.

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Early education; Smith College; physical education teacher; Woods Hole summer job testing explosives; decision to study science at Smith College: M.S. in physics, 1949; Woods Hole from 1951: own specialty in underwater acoustics and seismics, United States Naval Submarine GIBBS 1959 cruise to Mobile, 1962 BEAR cruise, discovery of the nuclear submarine Chain Ridge, role of chief scientist on cruises, effect of sinking of THRESHER on underwater equipment, changes in funding research.

Transcript: 165 leaves.Tape: 4 cassettes.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Bunce, Elizabeth T. (Elizabeth Thompson), 1915-

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Senior scientist, Physics (Ret.), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Woods Hole, MA. Best known for her work on seismic refraction studies of the crust and upper mantle of the ocean floor. From the description of Elizabeth T. Bunce papers, 1936-1986 (bulk 1962-1980). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154305520 Geophysicist. From the description of Reminiscences of Elizabeth Thompson Bunce : oral history, 1982. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat...