Hall, John S. (John Scoville), 1908-1991
John S. Hall papers, 1947-1969.
Collection includes correspondence, manuscripts on polarization of light from stars by Hall (1949), W. A. Hiltner (1969), and Otto Struve (1949), and a chart of the discovery of polarization of stars at McDonald observatory, 1947. Correspondents include W. A. Hiltner and Otto Struve.
Astronomy professor, Amherst College. Helped develop radar systems in World War II.
Hiltner, William Albert, 1914-1991
Struve, Otto, 1897-1963.
McDonald Observatory
Astronomy
Polarization (Light).
Charts. aat
AIP-ICOS
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