Schawlow, Arthur L., 1921-1999
Arthur L. Schawlow papers, 1949-1997.
These papers primarily document Schawlow's career at Stanford and include corresondence, 1951-1995; lecture notes and class files, (1980-1988), containing problem sets and solutions, exams, and other information; grant files; records from particpation in professional organizations including American Physical Society, American Institute of Physics, and the Optical Society of America; reprints of his and his students' articles, 1949-1994. Also included is correspondence, clippings, and brochures pertaining to autism, 1981-1989, including typescript of "Our Autistic Son" by Aurelia T. and Arthur L. Schawlow.
Physicist. Professor of Physics at Stanford University since 1961 and executive head of the Physics Department, 1966-70; at Bell Laboratories, 1951-1961. Schawlow is best known for his work on lasers, and received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1981.
Schawlow, Arthur L., 1921-1999
American Institute of Physics.
American Physical Society.
Optical Society of America.
Stanford University. Dept. of Physics -- Faculty.
Our autistic son.
Physics -- Societies, etc.
Optics -- Societies, etc.
Autism.
Lectures lcgft
Class notes. aat
Grant proposals. aat
Examinations. aat
Brochures. aat
Clippings. aat aat aat
Reprints. aat
Physicists. lcsh
Schawlow, Aurelia T.
AIP-ICOS
Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives. Stanford, CA 94305, USA