Vestine, E. H. (Ernest Harry), 1906-1968
Variant namesPhysicist.
From the description of E.H. Vestine papers, 1932-1968. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79455611
Biographical Note
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1906, May 9:
Born, Minneapolis, Minn. -
1908:
Moved to Alberta, Canada -
1931:
B.A., University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada -
1932:
Joined Canadian Meteorological Office, Toronto, Canada Led expedition to Meanook in northern Alberta to establish a magnetic observatory -
1937:
Doctorate in mathematics, University of London, London, England -
1938:
Assistant, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, D.C. -
1946:
Appointed head, Section on Theoretical Geophysics, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, D.C. -
1957:
Joined Rand Corp.; performed work relating to International Geophysical Year -
1964 -1968 :President, Geomagnetism Section, American Geophysical Union -
1968, July 18:
Died, Santa Monica, Calif.
From the guide to the E. H. Vestine Papers, 1932-1968, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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| referencedIn | Chapman, Sydney, 1888-1970. Papers of Sydney Chapman, 1860-1972. | American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library | |
| creatorOf | E. H. Vestine Papers, 1932-1968 | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Sydney Chapman Papers, 1860-1972 | University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska Polar Regions Collections & Archives |
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| associatedWith | National Research Council (U.S.). Committee for International Year of the Quiet Sun. | corporateBody |
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| associatedWith | Rand Corporation. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | World Magnetic Survey Board. | corporateBody |
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Death 1968
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