Papers, 1971-1990.

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Papers, 1971-1990.

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The Spiess Papers include correspondence, research proposals, calandars, subject files and other material documenting his scientific research and academic career. The papers include files documenting the Foundation for Ocean Research, Marine Technology Society and other scientific societies and organizations. A substantial series within these papers document the effort spearheaded by Spiess to preserve and restore the oldest marine laboratory in North America, the George H. Scripps Memorial Marine Laboratory at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, constructed in 1910 and designated a National Landmark in 1977.

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American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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Scripps Institution of Oceanography

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Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Marine Physical Laboratory

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The Marine Physical Laboratory was established in 1946 as a successor of the University of California, Division of War Research (UCDWR). From the description of Papers, 1941-1990 (bulk 1946-1980) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79789806 ...

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...