Russell, Henry Norris, 1877-1957
Informal interviews of H. N. Russell, H. Shapley, A. N. Vyssotsky, C. P. Gaposchkin by James Cuffey [sound recording], 1950-1954.
Interviews of Henry Norris Russell, Harlow Shapley, Alexander Vyssotsky, and Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin.
Henry Norris Russell (1877-1957). Astronomer (stellar evolution, astrophysics of stars, double stars) and administrator. On the astronomy faculty at Princeton University from 1905, director of the observatory, 1912-1947; research associate at Mt. Wilson Observatory, 1922-1942; and at Harvard College Observatory, 1947-1952.
Harlow Shapley (1885-1972). Astronomer (galaxies, photometry, spectroscopy) and administrator. Astronomer, Mt. Wilson Observatory (1914-1921); director, Harvard College Observatory (1921-1952); and on the faculty at Harvard from 1952.
Alexander Vyssotsky (1888-1973). Astronomer, McCormick Observatory, University of Virginia.
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin (1900-1979). Phillips Professor of Astronomy at Harvard University (1956-1966) was a pioneer in astrophysics and a leading authority on variable stars.
Astronomy
Interviews. aat
Sound recordings.
Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia, 1900-1979
Shapley, Harlow, 1885-1972.
Vyssotsky, A. N. (Alexander N.), b. 1888
American Institute of Physics.
Cuffey, James, 1911-1999. interviewer.
AIP-ICOS
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA