A Conversation with William A. Fowler - Part I | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

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Summary:Nobel laureate William A. Fowler recalls his early education in physics; his part in the history of nuclear physics at the California Institute of Technology in the 1930s; parallel efforts elsewhere, particularly at Berkeley and the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism in Washington,D.C.; his contacts with J. Robert Oppenheimer; and his work with Charles C. Lauritsen and Tommy Lauritsen before and after World War II

Publication:Physics in Perspective, 7, 200503, 66

ISSN:

1422-6944

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:5648298587

Notes:

John Greenberg received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin and was Caltech research fellow in history from 1980-1984. The Editors were saddened to learn that he died while this interview was in press. Requests for reprints may be directed to Judith R. Goodstein, Institute Archives 015A-74, Caltech, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA; e-mail: [email protected]

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Language Notes:English