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Astronomer William Edward Brunk (1928- ) served as a research scientist with NASA's Lewis Research Center and planetary scientist with Univ. Space Research Association, among other posts. He was active in the American Astronomical Society Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS) and much involved in projects advancing radio and infrared astronomy. In 1985 he received the Exceptional Service Medal from NASA.

 Identifier

NASM.1998.0059

Creator

Brunk, William Edward, 1928-

Date

1963-1984

Provenance

Joseph Tatarewicz and David DeVorkin, Transfer, 1998-0059, unknown

Extent

0.68 Cubic feet (1 legal document box, 1 slim legal document box)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of publications and correspondence relating to William Brunk's work with DPS, infrared telescope projects, planetary radio astronomy and Mariner Mars projects.

Rights

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Topics

Infrared telescopes

Radio astronomy

Astronautics

Astronomy

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Correspondence

Reports