Oral history interview with Walter Orr Roberts, 1987 August 21.

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Oral history interview with Walter Orr Roberts, 1987 August 21.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/78228351

Roberts discusses how he came to be NCAR's first director, the purpose for creating a national center, the process for identifying NCAR's initial priorities, the issue of competition between NCAR and university programs, the debate regarding NCAR's focus on research with practical applications, and early NCAR facilities. Roberts reflects on characteristics of a successful research center, his ideas about administration, and the importance of interdisciplinary research and international cooperation among the scientific community. People frequently referred to during the interview include Jule Charney, Tom Malone, Pat Squires, Phil Thompson, John von Neumann, and Alan Waterman.

1 sound cassette (60 minutes)

American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8212767

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Waterman, Alan Tower, 1892-1967

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Charney, Jule G.

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National Center for Atmospheric Research (U.S.)

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Malone, Thomas F.

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