Burke, Bernard F., 1928-
Bernard F. Burke papers, 1959-2010.
This collection includes papers of Bernard F. Burke related to his radio astronomy research, to both ground-based and space very long baseline interferometry, including Quasat and RadioAstron, and to his service on a variety of councils and committees. The materials include correspondence, lecture files, publications, research files, photographs, biographical files concerning Burke, and project files from RadioAstron and Quasat.
Bernard Fool Burke received his undergraduate physics degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1950 and his Ph. D. in physics, also from MIT, in 1953. From 1953-1965 he was a staff member at Carnegie Institution of Washington, engaged primarily in research in radio astronomy, and was Chair of the Radio Astronomy Section from 1962-1965. In 1965 he joined the MIT faculty as Professor of Physics, and later became the William A. M. Burden Professor of Astrophysics.
Burke, Bernard F., 1928-
Radio astronomy
Very long baseline interferometry
Correspondence. aat
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Project files. aat
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Research notes. aat
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