Wright, F. E. (Frederic Eugene), 1877-1953

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Frederic Eugene Wright (1877-1953) was an eminent optician and geophysicist. His various specialties included the physical features of the surface of the moon, and in 1925, he was appointed the chair of the "Committee on Study of Surface Feature of Moon" of the Carnegie Institution of Washington. In addition to Wright, the committee consisted of W.S. Adams and F.G. Pease (Mt. Wilson Observatory), A.L. Day (Geophysical Laboratory of the Institution), John P. Buwalda and Paul S. Epstein (California Institute of Technology), and W.W. Campbell (Lick Observatory). Wright remained at the Carnegie Institution until his retirement in 1944. At the time of his death, he was considered the foremost authority on the Moon.

From the description of Papers of Frederic Eugene Wright, 1924-1961. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 726873121

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referencedIn John C. Merriam Papers, 1899-1938 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Wright, F. E. (Frederic Eugene), 1877-1953. Papers of Frederic Eugene Wright, 1924-1961. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf Pettit, Edison, 1889-1962. Papers of Edison Pettit, 1920-1969. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
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Moon
California--Wilson, Mount (Mountain)
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Astronomers
Astronomical observatories
Astronomy
Astronomy
Lunar geology
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Birth 1877

Death 1953

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