Records, 1979-1995.

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Records, 1979-1995.

Administrative records documenting the founding, development, and operation of a large UCSD Organized Research Unit. The collection includes founding documents, correspondence from the director's office, committee meeting minutes, and research projects and proposals.

4 lin. ft. (4 records cartons)

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Wolfe, Arthur

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Compton Observatory

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University of California, San Diego

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Administrative History The Chancellor acts as head of administration and has general authority over the campus. He is responsible for setting up the administrative structure and insuring that the various units function properly. He has specific delegated authority to sign employment contracts of faculty and staff and to represent the University in public forums. Herbert F. York was appointed first Chancellor of the University of C...

Peterson, L. E. 1931-

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University of California, San Diego. Center for Astrophysics and Space Science.

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UCSD's Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences (CASS) is an interdisciplinary research unit which conducts research in the areas of astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmochemistry. The center was founded in 1979 due to the administrative needs of two research projects, the Faint Object Spectrometer mounted on the Hubble Space Telescope and the Gamma-ray Observatory. CASS is administered by a director and one to three associate directors. Margaret Burbidge was the founding director (1979-1988), fo...

Solar Maximum Mission (Project)

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Burbidge, E. Margaret, 1919-

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American astronomer and astrophysicist. From the description of Margaret Burbidge papers, 1950-2004. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 700953756 Astronomer. Born and educated in England (University of London). Came to the US in 1951. Served at Yerkes Observatory, California Institute of Technology, and University of California, San Diego from 1962. Awarded the Bruce Medal in 1982. From the description of Oral history interview with Margar...