Mayall, N. U. (Nicholas Ulrich), 1906-1993

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Astronomer. Astronomer, Lick Observatory, 1945-1960; director, Kitt Peak National Observatory, 1960-1971.

From the description of Nick Mayall talking about AURA's acquiring and developing Cerro Tololo [videorecording] / recorded by W. A. Hiltner; 1987. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82211153

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referencedIn Humason, Milton Lasell, 1891-1972. Oral history interview with Milton Lasell Humason, ca. 1965. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Bok, Bart J. (Bart Jan), 1906-1983. Oral history interview with Bart Jan Bok, 1978 May 15 to 14 June. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Aller, Lawrence H. (Lawrence Hugh), 1913-2003. Oral history interview with Lawrence H. Aller, 1979 August 18. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Shane, Charles Donald, 1895-1983. Oral history interview with Charles Donald Shane, 1977 February 11. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Mayall, N. U. (Nicholas Ulrich), 1906-1993. Oral history interview with Nicholas Mayall, 1976 June 3. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Edmondson, Frank K. (Frank Kelley), 1912-. History of AURA : interviews and documentation, 1978-1991. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Kron, Gerald Edward, 1913-. Oral history interview with Gerald Edward Kron, 1978 May 20. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Mayall Symposium : (1971). Symposium honoring the retirement of N. V. Mayall as director of Kitt Peak National Observatory [sound recording] American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Records of the Director, Donald H. Menzel, 1951-1969. Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn Johnson, Hugh M. Papers, 1946-1999. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Shane, Mary Lea Heger, 1897-1983. Letters to Nicholas and Kay Mayall. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Hubble, Edwin Powell, 1889-1953. Selected papers [microform], 1900-1960. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Spinrad, Hyron, 1934-. Oral history interview with Hyron Spinrad, 1977 July 19. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Babcock, Horace W. Oral history interview with Horace W. Babcock, 1977, July 25. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Mayall, N. U. (Nicholas Ulrich), 1906-1993. Nick Mayall talking about AURA's acquiring and developing Cerro Tololo [videorecording] / recorded by W. A. Hiltner; 1987. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Alvarez, Luis W., 1911-1988. Niels Bohr Library : oral history transcripts, 1924-1978. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Zwicky, F. (Fritz), 1898-1974. Papers. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Mayall, N. U. (Nicholas Ulrich), 1906-1993. Oral history interview with Nicholas Mayall, 1977 February 13. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
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associatedWith Adams, Walter S. (Walter Sydney), 1876-1956. person
associatedWith Aller, Lawrence H. (Lawrence Hugh), 1913-2003. person
associatedWith Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy. corporateBody
associatedWith Baade, Walter, 1893-1960. person
associatedWith Babcock, Horace W. person
associatedWith Bok, Bart J. (Bart Jan), 1906-1983. person
associatedWith California Institute of Technology. corporateBody
associatedWith Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory. corporateBody
associatedWith Edmondson, Frank K. (Frank Kelley), 1912- person
associatedWith Harvard College Observatory. corporateBody
associatedWith Hetherington, Norriss S., person
associatedWith Hiltner, W. A. (William Albert), 1914- person
associatedWith Hubble, Edwin Powell, 1889-1953. person
associatedWith Humason, Milton Lasell, 1891-1972. person
associatedWith Johnson, Hugh M. person
associatedWith Kitt Peak National Observatory. corporateBody
associatedWith Kron, Gerald Edward, 1913- person
associatedWith Lick Observatory. corporateBody
associatedWith Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Radiation Laboratory. corporateBody
associatedWith Mayall Symposium : (1971) corporateBody
associatedWith Palomar Observatory. corporateBody
associatedWith Shane, Charles Donald, 1895-1983. person
associatedWith Shane, Mary Lea Heger, 1897-1983. person
associatedWith Shapiro, Bert, person
associatedWith Spinrad, Hyron, 1934- person
associatedWith University of California, Berkeley. corporateBody
associatedWith University of California, Santa Cruz. corporateBody
associatedWith Zwicky, F. (Fritz), 1898-1974. person
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Pluto (Dwarf planet)
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Astronomical observatories
Astronomy
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Galaxies
Observatories
Red shift
Stars
Telescopes
World War, 1939-1945
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Birth 1906-05-09

Death 1993-01-05

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