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Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Peter A. Sturrock papers
Identifier/Call Number: SC1649
Physical Description:
41.5 Linear Feet
27 RSBs and 1 flat box
Date (inclusive): 1952-2020
Physical Location: Special Collections and University
Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more
information on paging collections, see the department's website:
http://library.stanford.edu/spc.
Language of Material:
English .
While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to
examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made
available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction
beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or
assigns.
Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original
format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
[identification of item] Collection Name (Call Number). Dept. of Special Collections and
University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
This collection consists of correspondence, research and teaching files, grant proposals,
and reports.
Peter Andrew Sturrock is an emeritus professor of applied physics at Stanford University.
Sturrock taught applied physics at Stanford from 1961-1998. In 1990 Sturrock was awarded the
Arctowski Medal from the National Academy of Sciences. From 1992 to 1998, he was director of
the Center for Space Science and Astrophysics, and from 1981 to 2001 was president of the
Society for Scientific Exploration. Sturrock has also served as chairman of the Plasma
Physics Division and the Solar Physics Division of the American Astronomical Society.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Physics.
Solar-terrestrial
physics
Physics -- Research.
Physics -- Study and teaching.
Physics