Oral history interview with Lawrence Shepley, 1995.

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Oral history interview with Lawrence Shepley, 1995.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/82394850

Discusses his work at Princeton as a student of John Wheeler in 1961-1965. Interactions with Wheeler at the University of Texas, Austin. Wheeler's role in the department as a teacher. His leadership in departmental affairs as in research. His books on relativity. Comment on Janette Wheeler.

Sound recording: 1cassette tape.Transcript: 6 pp.

American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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