Edmonds, Frank Norman, 1919-1980
Frank Norman Edmonds Jr. papers, 1950-1986.
The papers bulk with notes and calculations, manuscripts, and proofs for his published work, together with material relating to unpublished papers and uncompleted research. Also included are correspondence, grant-related material, teaching materials, and administrative records.
After receiveing his doctorate (University of Chicago, 1950), and two years at the University of Missouri, Edmonds joined the University of Texas faculty where he remained until his retirement in 1984. He worked on solar surface inhomogeneities, model stellar atmospheres, high-dispersion stellar spectroscopy, line broadening theory, hydromagnetic stability, and radiative transer. He is probably best know for his studies in solar granulation and quantiative analysis of the spectrum of Procyon.
Edmonds, Frank Norman, 1919-1980
Calculations. aat
Manuscripts for publication. aat
Administrative records. aat
Grant proposals. aat
Physicists. lcsh
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University of Texas at Austin. Center for American History. University Archives. Austin, TX 78713, USA