Autobiographical notes, ca. 1962.

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Autobiographical notes, ca. 1962.

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The notes describe Gunn's family, schooling, his move from Oberlin College to University of Michigan and Yale University, and work with U. S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington. The notes also provide an outline of his major scientific work.

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American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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