Word: stellar
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Donald H. Menzel, director of the Observatory and an expert in solar astronomy, has enlarged the collection of photographic slides, tracing stellar and solar movements, to the point that the graduate and undergraduate can pick from thousands of combinations for study...
...understanding of what is taking place," said Dr. Herbig, "could hardly be more incomplete, but it may be that we have witnessed the opening phase of an episode in stellar evolution...
...Gamow's interest in stellar reactions led Hans Bethe to calculate systematically all thermonuclear reactions. Says Teller: "Gamow had invented a new kind of game for the physicists, and Bethe proved to be the champion...
Despite his stellar role as a dupe, said Shaw, he had never joined the Communist Party. He was invited to join in 1946, assumed a "fantastic alias" to get into four "cloak & dagger" meetings, finally decided that he did not like the party's denial of free speech. Wiping tears from his eyes with both hands, Shaw said he had never meant to be disloyal. Said he: "I want to do everything I can, as I always have, to defend American institutions and American folkways. This country has been very kind to me. I started out as a minority...
...stellar list of tutors and officials, plus the extreme latitude in course selection more than compensates the devoted student for his extra time. Actually, practically any course given by any professor can count toward the eight course requirement. The department stresses hand-tailored programs...