Zirin, Harold
Oral history interview with Harold Zirin, 1998.
Zirin recounts his early life and education in astronomy at Harvard; his move westward, eventually to Caltech; astronomy at Caltech; the story of the building of the Big Bear Solar Observatory of which he was chief astronomer (1970-1980) and director (1980-1997), and its eventual closure; research, academic and political issues at Caltech, including grievance process.
Professor of astrophysics, California Institute of Technology, 1964-1998.
Big Bear Solar Observatory.
California Institute of Technology -- Faculty.
Astronomy -- Research -- 20 century.
Astrophysicists -- Interviews.
Astronomy -- Study and teaching.
Cohen, Shirley, 1922- interviewer.
AIP-ICOS
California Institute of Technology. Institute Archives. 1201 East California Blvd. (Mail Code 015A-74), Pasadena, CA 91125, USA