Fastie, William G., 1916-2000
William G. Fastie papers, 1937-1997.
William Fasties papers offer an overview of his professional work in optical physics and astrophysics. Most of the records pertain to Fasties career at Johns Hopkins, but there are a few files that reflect some of his work in private industry. His early work on the Fastie-Ebert Spectrometer is well documented, as well as his rocket-based studies on the aurora borealis. The collection also contains correspondence and reports dealing with various projects for which Fastie served as consultant. Series 2 includes a group of chronological files and photographs which trace his career and some involvement in local nature conservation. Series 9 includes information on Fasties patents, including a radiation pyrometer, various spectrometry devices and site mechanisms. Much of the later material in the collection deals with Fasties work on the development of the Hubble Space Telescope. Correspondence from his involvement on the Space Telescope Science Working Group is included, as well as his work to bring the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) to Baltimore.
Astronomer and research physicist. Research physicist, Leeds and Northrup Co. (1945-1951), where his work on a spectrometer with two mirrors became known as the Fastie-Ebert Spectrometer; research physicist and adjunct research professor of physics, Johns Hopkins University (1951-1996).
Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft)
Johns Hopkins University. Dept. of Physics -- Faculty.
Space Telescope Science Institute (U.S.)
Astrophysics
Atmosphere, Upper -- Rocket observations.
Auroras.
Nature conservation.
Spectrometer -- Design and construction.
Contracts. aat aat
Notebooks. aat
Patents lcgft
Photographs. aat
Reports. aat
Reprints. aat
Fastie-Ebert Spectrometer.
Space Telescope Science Working Group.
AIP-ICOS
Johns Hopkins University. Special Collections, Milton S. Eisenhower Library. 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218, USA