George W. Swenson Papers

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ID: 11/6/21

Primary Creator: Swenson, George W. (George Warner) (1922-)

Extent: 1.0 cubic feet

Arrangement: Chronological

Subjects: Arctic, Astronomy, Birds, Canoeing, Faculty Papers, Ionosphere, Mountaineering, Observatories, Radio Astronomy, Radio Frequencies, Radio Telescopes, Satellites, Space Research, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - Science and Technology

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Papers of George Warner Swenson (1922-), professor of electrical engineering and research professor of astronomy (1956-), including autobiographical "Reminiscences" (1996), correspondence, publications, photographs, and duplicated statements relating to the satellite ionosphere program (1957-64); a visit to Russian radio astronomy installations (1961); the construction, dedication and operation of the University's radio telescope (1958-62); the ionosphere-eclipse project (1963), an international conference at Geneva on allocation of radio frequencies for space research, satellites and radio astronomy (1963), ionospheric research (1964), and research papers, National Science Foundation committee and panel reports, correspondence and drafts for a history of the decision to construct a large radio telescope - the Very Large Array project (1967-77).

Subject/Index Terms

Arctic
Astronomy
Birds
Canoeing
Faculty Papers
Ionosphere
Mountaineering
Observatories
Radio Astronomy
Radio Frequencies
Radio Telescopes
Satellites
Space Research
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - Science and Technology

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Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Accruals: 9/6/65; 6/1/66; 6/6/69; 4/8/77; 10/20/2000

Other Note: 2 Pages

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URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/1106021.pdf

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