Coblentz, William W. (William Weber), 1873-1962.
William W. Coblentz papers, 1884-1960.
Correspondence (1893-1960), journal kept on the solar eclipse expedition to Sumatra and the return through Europe (1926), MS. and annotated printed copies of two books, Man's place in a superphysical world (1954), and From the life of a researcher (1951), biographical material, memorabilia, financial records (1884-1905), scientific notebooks concerning stellar and planetary radiation (1914-1926) and psychic phenomena (1910-1915), photos, and printed copies of Coblentz's works, frequently annotated (1903-1953). Bulk of the material relates to Coblentz's pioneer work in the fields of infrared spectroscopy, and to the application of radiometry to astronomical problems. Correspondents include Cleveland Abbe, Charles G. Abbot, George E. Hale, Dayton C. Miller, August H. Pfund, and William R. Whitney.
Physicist and author.
Abbe, Cleveland, 1838-1916.
Coblentz, William W. (William Weber), 1873-1962.
Hale, George Ellery, 1868-1938
Miller, Dayton Clarence, 1866-1941.
Pfund, A. H. (August Herman), 1879-1949.
Whitney, Willis Rodney, 1868-1958
Solar eclipses.
Infrared spectroscopy
Psychical research.
Radio astronomy
Radiation -- Measurement
Astronomy
Planets -- Research.
Scientific expeditions -- Sumatra (Indonesia).
Stars -- Radiation.
Sun -- Observations.
Europe -- Description and travel -- 1918-1945.
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