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Descriptive Summary
Title:
William H. Pickering papers, 1941-1970
Collection number:
Consult repository
Creator:
Pickering, William H.
Extent:
7.5 linear ft.
Repository:
California Institute of Technology. Archives.
Pasadena, California 91125
Abstract:
A native of New Zealand, William H. Pickering came to the U.S. in 1929 to study physics at Caltech under Robert A. Millikan. He became professor of electrical engineering at Caltech in 1936. In 1944 he joined the staff of the newly formed Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California; he became JPL's director in 1954, retaining the position until 1976. Pickering's papers document his professional career as a scientist and administrator from 1959 on.
Language:
English.
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