Macdonald, J. Ross (James Ross), 1923-
J. Ross Macdonald papers, 1932-1989.
Papers document Macdonald's work in research, teaching, and administration, largely in condensed matter physics and electrochemistry, at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Armour Research Foundation, Texas Instruments, and the University of North Carolina. Notes and papers from his education at Williams College, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Oxford University. Material includes correspondence, manuscripts of published and unpublished papers and talks, research notes and calculations, consulting and grant-related material, and teaching material. Includes records of his association with Project Whirlwind and with restructuring of National Research Council, ca. 1970-1973.
Physicist (solid state physics). Received DPhil, physics (1950) and DSc (1967) from Oxford University. Research includes: impedance spectroscopy; data analysis; electrolyte double layer; electrochemistry; and condensed matter physics. Professional affiliations include: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Radar and Electronics Laboratory, 1943-1947; Illinois Institute of Technology, Armour Research laboratory, 1950-1952; Argonne National Laboratory, 1952-1953; Texas Instruments Inc., 1953-1974; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, 1974-.
Harvard University.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
National Research Council (U.S.)
University of Oxford.
University of North Carolina.
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Williams College.
Electrochemistry.
Condensed matter. fast
Grant proposals. aat
Manuscripts for publication. aat
Calculations. aat
Grant proposals. aat
Lectures lcgft
Class notes. aat
Armour Research Foundation.
Project Whirlwind.
AIP-ICOS
University of Texas at Austin. Center for American History. University Archives. Austin, TX 78713, USA