Author:

Ripley, Sidney Dillon 1913-2001  Search this

Subject:

Abbot, C. G (Charles Greeley) b. 1872  Search this

Langley, S. P (Samuel Pierpont) 1834-1906  Search this

Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics  Search this

National Aeronautics and Space Administration  Search this

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory  Search this

Physical description:

p. 4

Date:

August 1974

Category:

Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography

Summary:

Smithsonian Secretary S. Dillon Ripley looks back on solar experiments done in the early days of the Smithsonian Institution. He gives three reasons why the study of the sun is important today, namely environmental awareness, understanding of how plasmas and magnetic fields interact, and a basic understanding of the universe.

Contained within:

Smithsonian Vol. 5, no. 5 (Journal)

Contact information:

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Topic:

Astrophysics  Search this

Castle View  Search this

Environmental monitoring  Search this

Secretaries  Search this

Solar energy  Search this

Data Source:

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sic_2885