Interview with Richard X. McGee

Description

Richard X. McGee, 1921-2012. Interviewed 27 February 1978 at CSIRO/Radiophysics in Sydney, length of interview: 55 minutes.

Creator

Papers of Woodruff T. Sullivan III

Rights

NRAO/AUI/NSF

Type

Oral History

Interviewer

Sullivan, Woodruff T., III

Interviewee

McGee, Richard X.

Original Format of Digital Item

Audio cassette tape

Duration

55 minutes

Interview Date

1978-02-27

Interview Topics

Design work on large spherical reflector before Parkes dish won out; work with Bolton on 400 MHz GP survey; construction of 48 channel H I back end and observations with Murraybank 22 foot; first H I on Parkes dish; comments on Radiophysics personalities and philosophies.

Notes

First two minutes of interview are missing.

Series

Working Files Series

Unit

Individuals Unit

Citation

Papers of Woodruff T. Sullivan III, “Interview with Richard X. McGee,” NRAO/AUI Archives, accessed March 29, 2024, https://www.nrao.edu/archives/items/show/15057.