Papers of G.M. Sisson, 1955 - 1965
Scope and Contents
Papers by G.M. Sisson of Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. Ltd, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, including 'The Isaac Newton Telescope', reprinted from 'Instrument Review', December 1965; 'A New 75-inch Telescope for Saint Michael Observatory, Basses Alpes', reprinted from 'Nature', Vol. 179, 11 May 1957; 'On the Design of Large Telescopes', reprinted from 'Vistas in Astronomy', Vol. 3; 'Some Design Considerations for Large Reflections', reprinted from the 'Occasional Notes of the Royal Astronomical Society', Vol. 3, No. 17, 1954; 'Sir Howard Grubb Parsons and Company', reprinted from the 'Proceedings of the Royal Astronomical Society', Vol. 230, 1955; and 'The Isaac Newton Telescope', reprinted from 'Parsons Journal', Christmas 1965.
Dates
- Creation: 1955 - 1965
Creator
- From the Series: Woolley, Richard van der Reit, Sir, 1906 - 1986 (Knight, astronomer) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 bundle(s) (1 bundle)
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2006-06-30 08:58:00+00:00
Subject
- Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co Ltd (Organization)
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