Reminiscences of Sir Robert Alexander Watson-Watt : oral history, 1964.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Reminiscences of Sir Robert Alexander Watson-Watt : oral history, 1964.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/309728007

Consulting with United States military leaders during World War II; post-war activities in civil aviation, marine navigation; scientific adviser to British government ministries; Pugwash conferences; travel; writings; Center for Study of Democratic Institutions.

Transcript: 121 leaves.

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

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7294527

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

Related Entities

There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

Mason, John T., 1909-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6m32zd5 (person)

Watson-Watt, Robert Alexander, Sir, 1892-1973

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6dr4pj3 (person)

Radar pioneer. Watson-Watt was educated in Dundee and St. Andrews. After working in the meteorological office and the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, he was from 1933-1936 Superintendent of the Radio Department of the National Physical Laboratory where the use of radar was developed. In 1938, he firstly became Director of Communications Development and then in 1940 scientific adviser on telecommunications to the Air Ministry. In 1942 Watson-Watt was made Vice-controller of comm...