Coles, James Stacy, 1913-
James Stacy Coles papers, 1936-1993.
The material includes correspondence, reports, photographs, patents, publications, university lecture notes and his dissertation. Most of the papers relate to Cole's research with the Underwater Explosives Research Laboratory (UERL) at WHOI. "The Sign Test", unpublished report provides an analysis of data and an outline of statistical methods for explosives research. There is correspondence with WHOI Directors Paul Fye and John Steele relating to Cole's presidency of WHOI's Associate Program, and his involvement with various committees of the WHOI Board of Trustees. The material contains his undergraduate lecture notes and reports and Ph.D. dissertation from Columbia University. There is also a patent by Coles and Richard M. Brown, "Optical Device for Intergrating Functions". The Waterways Experiment Station in Mississippi, for which Coles was a consultant, contains correspondence with Fye and others and related to a wave action study. There is also a journal review of a book, "Physical Principles of Chemistry", which Coles co-authored with Robert H. Cole, a former WHOI scientist.
James Stacy "Spike" Coles was born June 3, 1913 in Mansfield, PA. He earned three degrees from Columbia University, a B.S. in chemistry, 1936, a M.S. in physical chemistry, 1939 and a Ph.D. in physical chemistry in 1941. He taught chemistry at City College of New York (1936-1941), Middlebury College, VA (1941-1943). In 1943 he joined Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), working with Paul Fye and others to improve the underwater ignition and explosive power of depth charges, depth bombs and torpedo warheads. In 1946 he joined the chemistry faculty at Brown University and in 1952 he became the president of Bowdoin college. From 1967-1982 he was chief executive of the Research Corporation, a private foundation devoted to the advancement of science and technology through the support of basic research by individuals and non-profit organizations.
Cole, R.H. (Robert Hugh), 1913-
Brown, Richard M.
Fye, Paul.
Steele, John.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution -- Administration.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Board of Trustees.
Columbia University. Dept. of Chemistry -- Study and teaching.
Physical principles of chemistry.
Underwater explosions -- Research.
Explosions -- Statistics.
Optical instruments.
Waves.
Waterways -- Mississippi.
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