Baldwin, Ralph Belknap, 1912-

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Astrophysics. Senior physicist, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, 1942-1946; astronomy consultant, Boeing Company, Chance-Vought Corp., Rand Corp., Grumman, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center (NASA), U. S. Air Force moon-mapping project; product manager through chairman of the board, Oliver Machinery Company, 1947-1984.

From the description of Correspondence relating to Baldwin's nomination for the 1997 Crafoord Prize in astronomy, awarded by The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82111991

Ralph Baldwin, a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was a graduate of the University of Michigan. In his career, he has been both a businessman and a respected scientist. For many years he was an officer, later president of the Oliver Machinery Company in Grand Rapids. Outside of his business, Baldwin was a scientist with many interests. During World War II, he was a senior physicist in the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. Here he helped develop the radio proximity fuze described in his book The Deadly Fuze . During this same approximate period, Baldwin formulated the principles of current lunar geology. He described his work in the book The Face of the Moon (1949).

From the guide to the Ralph B. Baldwin papers, 1949-2001, (Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan)

Grand Rapids, Michigan manufacturing company executive, astronomer.

From the description of Ralph Belknap Baldwin papers, 1949-2001. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 78355829

From the description of Ralph Belknap Baldwin papers, 1949-1992. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34420329

Astrophysics. Senior physicist, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, 1942-1946; astronomy consultant, Boeing Company, Chance-Vought Corp., Rand Corp., Grumman, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center (NASA), U.S. Air Force moon-mapping project; product manager through chairman of the board, Oliver Machinery Company, 1947-1984.

From the description of Highlighted story of a long and unusual life, 1998. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154306297

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creatorOf Baldwin, Ralph Belknap, 1912-. Response to History of Geophysics Survey, 1988. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics. Sources for the History of Modern Astrophysics Project. Responses to History of Modern Astrophysics Survey, 1980. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Baldwin, Ralph Belknap, 1912-. Highlighted story of a long and unusual life, 1998. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Baldwin, Ralph Belknap, 1912-. Response to History of Modern Astrophysics Survey, 1980. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Ralph B. Baldwin papers, 1949-2001 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Niels Bohr Library. History of physics manuscript biography collection A-C, 1901-1989, [ca. 1960]-1989 (bulk). Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
creatorOf Baldwin, Ralph Belknap, 1912-. Oral history interview with Ralph Belknap Baldwin, 1989 October 25. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn American Institute of Physics. Center for History of Physics. History of Geophysics Project. Responses to History of Geophysics Survey, 1988. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Baldwin, Ralph Belknap, 1912-. Ralph Belknap Baldwin papers, 1949-2001. Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Baldwin, Ralph Belknap, 1912-. Correspondence relating to Baldwin's nomination for the 1997 Crafoord Prize in astronomy, awarded by The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Baldwin, Ralph Belknap, 1912-. Ralph Belknap Baldwin papers, 1949-1992. Bentley Historical Library
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Astronomy
Astronomy
Astronomy
Astronomy
Astrophysicists
Astrophysics
Cosmology
Creation
Geophysicists
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Geophysics
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Proximity fuzes
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World War, 1939-1945
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Birth 1912-06-06

Death 2010-10-23

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