Baum, William A,
William Alvin Baum papers, 1926-1991.
The William A. Baum papers contain research notes, administrative records, photographs, slides, glass plates, charts, reel tapes, committee notes and correspondence. Topics include the Planetary Research Center, NASA International Planetary Patrol Program, Lowell Observatory, Viking mission to Mars, Mariner, Carnegie Committee on Image Tubes for Telescopes, Mt. Wilson and Palomar Observatories, Hubble Space Telescope (Large Space Telescope), and the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA).
American physicist and astronomer (1924-2012). Ph.D., physics (California Institute of Technology, 1950). Astronomy research at Mt. Wilson and Palomar Observatories (1950-1960); director, Planetary Research Center, Lowell Observatory (1965-1970); coordinator of the NASA International Planetary Patrol Program (1969-early 1980s); professor, University of Washington (1991- ).
Baum, William A.
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy
Carnegie Institution of Washington. Committee on Image Tubes for Telescopes
Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft)
Lowell Observatory
Lowell Observatory. Planetary Research Center
Mariner Mars.
Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatories
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. International Planetary Patrol Program
Viking Mars Program (U.S.)
Astronomy
Mars (Planet)
Astronomers
AIP-ICOS
Lowell Observatory. 1400 West Mars Road, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001, USA