Kopal, Zden k, 1914-1993
Zdenek Kopal papers, circa 1950s-1980s.
Papers include a very large quantity of correspondence, including letters from fellow astronomers in the United States and the Soviet Union; early lunar charts and glass-plate photographs of the moon; numerous drafts of papers by Kopal; and a large collection of offprints and copies of articles by other scientists on satellite programs, lunar exploration, and cooperation between British, American and Russian astronomers.
Astronomer. Taught at Harvard and MIT during and after Second World War. Head of Astronomy Department, University of Manchester, 1951-1981. Died 1993.
Astronomy -- International cooperation.
Satellites.
Moon -- Exploration
Astronomy -- Study and teaching.
University of Manchester. Dept. of Astronomy -- Administration.
AIP-ICOS
University of Manchester. John Rylands University Library. 150 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3EH, England, UK