Condon, Edward Uhler, 1902-1974
Edward Condon public relations file, 1948-1974.
Public relations file on Edward Condon, mostly pertaining to the attack on his loyalty by the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Includes clippings and press releases; also a few addresses by Condon, articles on, correspondence of or on, obituaries, photographs and bibliographies.
American nuclear physicist. Ph.D. physics, University of California (1926). Professional experience includes: assistant profesor, associate professor, Princeton University (1928-1929, 1930-1937); associate director, Westinghouse Research Laboratory (1937-1945); director, National Bureau of Standards (1945-1951); director of research and development, consulting physicist, Corning Glass Works (1951-1954); professor, Washington University (1956-1963); professor, fellow of the Joint Institute of Laboratory Astrophysics (JILA), director of UFO Project, professor emeritus, University of Colorado (1963-1974). Research interests: quantum mechanics, development of radar use and nuclear weapons during World War II.
Condon, Edward Uhler, 1902-1974
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities.
Physicists -- United States. lcsh
AIP-ICOS
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA