Memories of George E. Hale and Mount Wilson [sound recording] / 1953.

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Memories of George E. Hale and Mount Wilson [sound recording] / 1953.

Merrill relates his contacts with Hale, both as a student in 1912 at the Lick Obwervatory, and later as a colleague at Mount Wilson. He includes descriptions of Hale's personality. This is an example of one scientist describing another, and a student-teacher relationship. Also includes background on Humason's development as an astronomer.

1 sound tape reel : 1 7/8 ips, analog, mono. ; 5 in.

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American Institute of Physics

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Hale, George Ellery, 1868-1938

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Humason, Milton L. (Milton La Salle), 1891-1972

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Founded in December 1904 by George Ellery Hale and funded by the Carnegie Institution, the Mount Wilson Observatory quickly became one of the 20th century's major astronomical research centers. Located just north of Los Angeles high atop the San Gabriel Mountains, the observatory took full advantage of Southern California's clear nights and uniquely steady air. The observatory's 60" telescope completed in 1908 was the largest then in existence. In 1917, another Mount Wilson telescope, 100" in di...