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Sargent, Wallace Leslie William (Astronomer)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1935 - 2012

Biographical/Historical

Background: Caltech Professor of Astronomy, 1966-2012; Executive Officer for Astronomy, 1975-1981; 1996-present; Staff Member, Owens Valley Radio Observatory, 1978-1988.

Biographical/Historical

Collection Notes: Oral history, 1991. This 53-page oral history is focused on Sargent's involvement with the Keck Telescope program.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Interview with Wallace L. W. Sargent

 Digital Record
Identifier: 2018-09-10-000005

Quasars, Galaxies and Supermassive Objects

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1986-00557

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 3
Unprocessed Material 2
Digital Record 1
 
Subject
Astronomy 5
Keck 2
Palomar Observatory 2
Physics 2
W. M. Keck Observatory 2
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