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Explorer of the universe : a biography of George Ellery Hale
- Title
- Explorer of the universe : a biography of George Ellery Hale / by Helen Wright ; with an introduction by Ira S. Bowen.
- Author
- Wright, Helen, 1914-1997.
- Publication
- New York : Dutton, 1966.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | QB460.72.H35 W75 1966 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Bowen, Ira Sprague, 1898-1973
- Description
- 480 pages : illustrations, portraits; 22 cm
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Biography
- Biographies
- History
- Biographies.
- Biographie.
- Bibliography (note)
- "Biographical articles on George Ellery Hale": p. [465]
- Bibliography: p. [466]-468.
- Contents
- A Chicago childhood -- College years -- Life and work at Kenwood -- The founding of the Yerkes Observatory -- A period of waiting -- Life at Williams Bay -- Pioneer days on Mount Wilson -- Founding of the Mount Wilson Solar Observatory -- Life in California -- A time of great discovery -- The origin of the California Institute of Technology -- Birth of the 100-inch telescope -- From Ancient Egypt to a new universe -- National and international outlook -- A temple of science -- Into "the depths of the universe" -- Life in the Hale Solar Laboratory -- The Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery -- The birth of the 200-inch telescope -- Final triumph.
- LCCN
- 66011542
- OCLC
- ocm00301610
- 301610
- SCSB-125230
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library