Interview with Harry C. Minnett

Description

Harry C. Minnett, 1917-2003. Interviewed 2 March and 6 March 1978 at CSIRO/Radiophysics in Sydney, length of interview: 125 minutes.

Creator

Papers of Woodruff T. Sullivan III

Rights

Contact Archivist for details. See Addresses Needed.

Type

Oral History

Interviewer

Sullivan, Woodruff T., III

Interviewee

Minnett, Harry C.

Original Format of Digital Item

Audio cassette tape

Duration

125 minutes

Interview Date

1978-03-06

Interview Topics

Wartime radar development in CSIRO/Radiophysics; transition to peacetime projects including solar noise; 1946-51 working at λ 1.3, 3.2, 10 and 25 cm on moon, sun, Milky Way, discrete sources, etc. (largely with Piddington); 1955-61 design and construction of Parkes dish; lab politics.

Series

Working Files Series

Unit

Individuals Unit

Citation

Papers of Woodruff T. Sullivan III, “Interview with Harry C. Minnett,” NRAO/AUI Archives, accessed April 26, 2024, https://www.nrao.edu/archives/items/show/15074.