Papers by Robert Atkinson, 1947 - 1949
Scope and Contents
Papers by R. Atkinson, including an undated notebook containing items on stellar statistics, eclipses and stellar spectra; miscellaneous undated manuscript notes, addresses and telephone numbers; typed and manuscript drafts, a final copy and a summary of 'An Experiment suitable for a Nearly Central Solar Eclipse', 1947-1948, sent to J. Proudman, National Committee; a typed draft 'On a Periodic Fluctuation in the Length of the Day', 1949; an undated typed draft on 'Some Problems of Interplanetary Navigation'; and an undated typed draft on 'Time'.
Dates
- Creation: 1947 - 1949
Creator
- From the Series: Jones, Harold Spencer, Sir, 1890 - 1960 (Knight, astronomer) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 envelope(s) (1 envelope)
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2006-06-07 12:40:24+00:00
Repository Details
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