Interview with Gerald S. Hawkins

Description

Gerald S. Hawkins, 1928-2003. Interviewed 9 June 1984 at the AAS/HAD in Washington D.C, length of interview: 51 minutes.

Creator

Papers of Woodruff T. Sullivan III

Rights

Contact Archivist for details. See Addresses Needed.

Type

Oral History

Interviewer

Sullivan, Woodruff T., III

Interviewee

Hawkins, Gerald S.

Location

Washington, D.C.

Original Format of Digital Item

Audio cassette tape

Duration

51 minutes

Interview Date

1984-06-09

Interview Topics

1949-52 meteor radar at Jodrell; status of that field vis-รก-vis optical astronomy, regular radio astronomy, etc.; style of Jodrell and of UK versus US.

Notes

First 45 seconds of tape 1 are end of previous interview.

Series

Working Files Series

Unit

Individuals Unit

Citation

Papers of Woodruff T. Sullivan III, “Interview with Gerald S. Hawkins,” NRAO/AUI Archives, accessed December 22, 2024, https://www.nrao.edu/archives/items/show/14934.