Astronomy
Subject
Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Series
Finding charts for optical counterparts to first radio detection of pulsars, 1968 - 1969
Reference Code: GBR/0014/MISC 109
Scope and Contents
As a young researcher in Astronomy at the University of Cambridge, Craig Mackay was tasked with trying to observe the optical counterparts to detected radio pulses from space.
Dates:
1968 - 1969
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre. Researchers wishing to publish excerpts must obtain prior permission the copyright holder.
Fonds
The Papers of Professor Antony Hewish
Reference Code: GBR/0014/HWSH
Scope and Contents
Comprising pulsar discovery charts; lecture notes, laboratory notebooks and logbooks, and correspondence and memorabilia, mainly about the award of the Nobel Prize.
Dates:
1949 - 2013
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Cambridge.
Fonds
The Papers of Sir Martin Ryle
Reference Code: GBR/0014/RYLE
Scope and Contents
The scientific papers and correspondence relate to Ryle's work both as an individual and his international interests. The material includes: papers on Ryle's wartime work for the Telecommunications Research Establishment; material from the Radio Astronomy Group at the Cavendish Laboratory, particularly on the development of Cambridge Radio Observatories; research notes and papers; papers relating to Ryle's anti-nuclear activism and interest in alternative forms of energy; publications and...
Dates:
1924 - 1998
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
