Berkner, Lloyd V. (Lloyd Viel), 1905-1967

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Lloyd V. Berkner was an engineer and science research administrator. He was the primary initiator of the International Geophysical Year in 1957. This expanded version of the International Polar Year, held in 1882 and 1932, included not only the Arctic and Antarctic, but the whole globe.

From the description of Reminiscences of the International Geophysical Year, 1959 June 4. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122440290

Physicist.

From the description of Reminiscences of Lloyd Viel Berkner : oral history, 1959. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309726797

Scientist and administrator. Died 1967.

From the description of Papers of Lloyd V. Berkner, 1905-1967. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79455892

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creatorOf Berkner, Lloyd V. (Lloyd Viel), 1905-1967. Reminiscences of the International Geophysical Year, 1959 June 4. American Philosophical Society Library
creatorOf Reminiscences of the International Geophysical Year, 1959 June 4., 1959 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn William Jacob Robbins papers, 1896-1974, 1896-1974 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Berkner, Lloyd V. (Lloyd Viel), 1905-. Reminiscences of Lloyd Viel Berkner : oral history, 1959. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Goldberg, Leo. Oral history interview with Leo Goldberg, 1978 May 16 to 1982. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Singer, S. Fred (Siegfried Fred), 1924-. Oral History interview with Fred Singer, 1991 April 23. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Bryant, John. Selected interviews with notes on the history of radar from the John Bryant collection. American Institute of Physics
creatorOf Berkner, Lloyd V. (Lloyd Viel), 1905-1967. Papers of Lloyd V. Berkner, 1905-1967. Library of Congress
creatorOf University of Virginia. News Information Services. Speech file of the News Information Services of the University of Virginia [manuscript], 1929-1967. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Bryant, John. John Bryant collection. American Institute of Physics
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. OPERATION DEEPFREEZE IV (Adm. Dufek's Farewell to Antarctica) National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Aigrain, P. (Pierre). International Science and Technology Journal interviews, 1962-1967. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Robbins, William Jacob, 1890-1978. Papers, 1898-1974. American Philosophical Society Library
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associatedWith Goldberg, Leo. person
associatedWith Holmes, Jay, person
associatedWith Robbins, William Jacob, 1890-1978. person
associatedWith Singer, S. Fred (Siegfried Fred), 1924- person
associatedWith University of Virginia. News Information Services. corporateBody
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International Geophysical Year, 1957-1958
Physicists
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Administrators
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Birth 1905-02-01

Death 1967-06-04

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