Papers, 1964-1989.

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Papers, 1964-1989.

Papers include teaching materials, lecture notes, correspondence, research notes, and manuscripts of writings. Materials cover Booker's years at Cornell, and highlight his research in ionospheric physics and radiowave propogation, as well as his concerns regarding teaching and campus politics at University of California, San Diego (UCSD).

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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...

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Booker, Henry G.

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Physicist (ionospheric physics). Booker (1910-1989) was professor of physics at University of California, San Diego, 1965-1989, where he helped found the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. From the description of Papers, 1964-1989. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81062453 Biography Henry George Booker was born in England in 1910 and became a U.S. citizen in 1952. He earned his degrees from Cambridge Univers...