A celebration in honor of Russell Raitt and Victor Vacquier, October 13, 1992 [audiorecording].

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A celebration in honor of Russell Raitt and Victor Vacquier, October 13, 1992 [audiorecording].

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These audio cassette tape recordings record a full day program of lectures in honor of the scientific contributions of geophysicists Russell Raitt and Victor Vacquier held at Sumner Auditorium of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD on October 13, 1992. The program was divided into two sessions organized by George Shor and John Sclater. The morning program was introduced by SIO Director Emeritus William A. Nierenberg and included remarks by Cecil Green on Geophysical Service Inc. and on Victor Vacquier. J. Tuzo Wilson discussed his family history and his own education and the relationship of geophysics to geology and physics. Jean Francheteau spoke on Victor Vacquier's contributions to the problem of magnetic lineations and seamounts. Christopher G. Harrison discussed Victor Vacquier's early papers, magnetometer development and current interpretation of magnetics. John Sclater discussed Victor Vacquier's career at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and his work on heat flow. Fred Spiess was the concluding speaker, followed by remarks by Victor Vacquier. The afternoon session included lectures by Sir Anthony Laughton, Robert L. Fisher, Don Helmberger, and Dan MacKenzie with concluding remarks by George Shor.

5 cassette tapes (450 min.).

University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library

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University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library

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Geophysicist. Professor emeritus of geophysics at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. From the description of Papers, 1939-1977 (bulk 1941-1948). (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 154306033 ...

Fisher, R. L. (Robert Lloyd)

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Francheteau, Jean, 1943-

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Helmberger, Donald Vincent, 1938-

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Frieman, E. A.

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Physicist. From the description of A random walk through turbulence theory, 1986 November 10 [sound recording]. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 83622727 Physicist (plasma physics) at Princeton University, 1952-1979; director of energy research in the U.S. Dept. of Energy, 1979-1981; executive vice president of Science Applications International Corporation, 1981-1986; director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and vice chancellor of marine...

Shor, George G.

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Spiess, Fred Noel, 1919-2006

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Marine physicist, born Oakland, CA December 25, 1919; University of California, Berkeley AB 1941, Ph.D. (physics) 1951; Harvard University, MS, 1946. Submariner, U.S. Navy, 1941-1956, Deputy Oceanographer of the Navy,1969-1974; Nuclear Engineer, Knolls Atomic Power Lab, Schenectady, NY, 1951-1952; Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD: Associate Research Physicist to Research Geophysicist University of California Marine Physical Laboratory (MPL), 1952-1961; Director MPL, 1958-1980; Professor...

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Harrison, Christopher G.

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Green, Cecil Howard, 1900-2003

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Cecil H. and Ida M. Green are best known for philanthropy. Beginning in 1950 they gave millions of dollars to various institutions and organizations, and by 1988 their donations amounted to more than $150 million. In addition to financial gifts, they served as chairpersons on various fund raising events that helped generate many more millions of dollars from other donors. The Greens were not always millionaires. They started out on a modest income, and through hard work ...

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Vacquier, Victor.

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