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Subject:
Dahl, Anna "Vesse"  Search this
Dahl, Odd 1898-1994  Search this
Carnegie Institution of Washington  Search this
Type:
Black-and-white photographs
Summary:
Odd Dahl (1898-1994) was a self-educated Norwegian adventurer who had no scientific training but later made great contributions to research on atomic energy. He had read physics while a member of Roald Amundsen¡s expedition to the Arctic, and during the 1930s, joined the staff of the Carnegie Institution in Washington as a member of the team developing the Van de Graff generator.
Cite as:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2008-0791
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Topic:
Nuclear physics  Search this
Van de Graaff generator  Search this
Local number:
SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2008-0791]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
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Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_296772