Shapley, Alan H.
Alan Shapley papers, 1934-1996.
The papers of Alan H. Shapley (1919-2006) span the years 1934-1996 with the bulk of the collection dating 1948-1985. They focus on the International Geophysical Year 1957-1958, a venture of scientists from many countries to coordinate the monitoring of geophysical and solar-terrestrial phenomenon and to make the resulting data freely available worldwide. In addition to the International Geophysical Year, the collection also reflects his participation in such organizations as ICSU (International Council of Scientific Unions), COSPAR (Committee on Space Research), and the Space Science Board. Collection contains correspondence, memoranda, writings, reports, notebooks, subject files, printed material, photographs, and other papers relating to Shapley's career as a geophysicist.
Geophysicist, physicist, National Bureau of Standards, 1947-65; National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, 1965- . Shapley was Vice Chairman for the U.S. National Committee for the International Geophysical Year and also a U.S. member to the CSAGI (Comit ̌Special de l'Anně Gǒphysique Internationale, or the IGY Special Committee), which organized the IGY 1957-58.
Shapley, Alan H.
COSPAR
International Council of Scientific Unions.
Geophysicists.
International Geophysical Year, 1957-1958
Physicists. lcsh
Space Science Board.
AIP-ICOS
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