Nan Dieter Conklin: A Life in Science Web Resource

"Nan Dieter Conklin: A Life in Science" is a Web resource in which Nannielou Hepburn Dieter Conklin describes her career as one of the earliest US women working in radio astronomy. It was written by Dr. Conklin in 2001, and covers highlights of her work from 1946-1977, beginning at the Maria Mitchell Observatory, continuing with her work at Naval Research Laboratory, her doctoral work at Harvard, and ending with her time at University of California Berkeley.

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Dr. Conklin's book, Two Paths to Heaven's Gate (published 2006), greatly expands this material and discusses both her personal and professional life. Further information and an order form for the book may be found here.

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