Beavers, Willet
Willet Beavers papers, 1965-1985 and undated.
This collection contains Willet Beaver's biographical information, research papers, notes, and related correspondence. Topics include photoelectric lunar occultation observations (lunar eclipse), radial velocity studies, and spectroscopic binary observations.
Ph.D., astrophysics (Indiana University, 1965). Professor of physics and astronomy, Iowa State University (1965-1988), and instrumental in establishing the Erwin W. Fick Observatory at the university. Beavers also led several scientific expeditions to study solar eclipses, including trips to Africa, Canada, India, and Java.
Beavers, Willet
Eclipses
Eclipses, Lunar
Spectrum analysis
AIP-ICOS
Iowa State University. Parks Library. Department of Special Collections. Ames, IA 50011, USA