Reminiscences of Joseph Kaplan, 1960

Biographical Note

Physicist

Scope and Contents

National Academy of Science; government support and influence for basic research facilities; International Geophysical Year, National Committee: panels, chairman's role, international program, space questions, use of International Geophysical Year information

Subjects

• Federal aid to research.
• International Geophysical Year, 1957-1958.
• Interviews.
• Kaplan, Joseph A., 1902-1991--Interviews.
• National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Physicists--Interviews.
• Wright, Christopher, interviewer.

Access Conditions

Copyright by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1980