Merrill, Paul W. (Paul Willard), 1887-1961.
Paul W. Merrill papers, 1922-1961.
The collection consists of Paul Willard Merrill's correspondence files from the years 1922-1961 during his time at the Mount Wilson Observatory. Correspondents include: Walter Sydney Adams, Robert Grant Aitken, Leon Campbell, George Ellery Hale, the Carnegie Institution of Washington and the U.S. Bureau of Standards.
Paul Willard Merrill (1887-1961) was one of the pioneers of stellar spectroscopy, and his research was carried out at the Lick Observatory (1908-1913), the University of Michigan (1913-1916), the U.S. Bureau of Standards (1916-1919), the Harvard College Observatory (1917), and the Mount Wilson Observatory (1919-1961).
Merrill, Paul W. (Paul Willard), 1887-1961.
Adams, Walter S. (Walter Sydney), 1876-1956.
Aitken, Robert Grant, 1864-1951.
Campbell, Leon, 1881-1951.
Hale, George Ellery, 1868-1938
Carnegie Institution of Washington.
Mount Wilson Observatory -- History -- Sources.
Astronomers -- Correspondence.
Astronomical spectroscopy.
Astronomy -- Research.
Astronomy -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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Astronomers -- California. lcsh
Adams, Walter S. (Walter Sydney), 1876-1956.
Aitken, Robert Grant, 1864-1951.
Campbell, Leon, 1881-1951.
Hale, George Ellery, 1868-1938
Carnegie Institution of Washington.
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