Struve, Otto, 1897-1963.
Otto Struve papers, 1837-1966 (bulk 1953-1956).
Correspondence, most of it prior to Struve's service in the Department of Astronomy, University of California, biographical materials, bibliographies of his writings, photographs, and some papers relating to various members of the Struve family. Also includes materials concerning his interest and activity in astronomy while at U.C. Berkeley and the International Astronomical Union.
Ukranian-born Otto Struve was an influential astronomer, professor, and observatory director who specialized in stellar spectroscopy and the study of double stars. He served as director of the University of Chicago's Yerkes Observatory before moving to the University of California, Berkeley in 1950, where he was named chair of the Astronomy Department.
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