Yost, Don M., 1893-
Don M. Yost papers, 1936-1975.
Chiefly correspondence; together with manuscripts of writings, notes, reprints, and personal papers. Most of the collection is dated 1940-1960 and relates to Yost's World War II research with National Defense Research Committee - Office of Scientific Research and Development, his postwar work in chemistry and mathematics, and the political and social views of Yost and his correspondents. Includes comments on the Oppenheimer case, atomic secrecy, Sputnik, and Yost's opinions, as an active catholic, on science and religion. Correspondents include members of the Iron Nail Club and other colleagues.
Professor of inorganic chemistry, California Institute of Technology.
Oppenheimer, J. Robert, 1904-1967 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Yost, Don M., 1893- -- Religion.
Yost, Don M., 1893- -- Views on science and religion.
United States. Office of Scientific Research and Development. National Defense Ressearch Committee.
Artificial satellites, Russian.
Atomic bomb -- Political aspects.
Catholic scientists -- Political and social views.
Chemistry
Chemists -- Intellectual life -- United States.
Mathematics
Nuclear energy -- Government policy -- United States.
Religion and science -- Philosophy.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Science.
World War, 1939-1945 -- War work.
United States -- National security.
Chemists -- United States. lcsh
Iron Nail Club.
AIP-ICOS
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