[Cover of Sullivan's book 2009, Cosmic Noise]
Sullivan's Cosmic Noise, Cambridge University Press, 2009


NATIONAL RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY ARCHIVES

Papers of Woodruff T. Sullivan III: Tapes Series

Interviewee: Gordon H. Pettengill

Gordon H. Pettengill, 1926- , Interviewed 31 August 1976 in Grenoble, length of interview: 34 minutes.

Sullivan's brief summary of topics: Millstone and Haystack radar: 1958-59 Venus attempts; 1961 success; some late 1950 lunar work; improvement of A.U. value and techniques; competition, computers; Mercury rotation.

Sullivan's files include: Publications card, correspondence with Sullivan, archival material.


Modified on Wednesday, 07-Sep-2011 15:05:00 EDT by Ellen Bouton, Archivist (Questions or feedback)