Interview with John R. Shakeshaft

Description

John R. Shakeshaft, 1929-2015. Interviewed 26 August 1976 at the IAU Meeting in Grenoble, length of interview: 60 minutes.

Creator

Papers of Woodruff T. Sullivan III

Rights

NRAO/AUI/NSF

Relation

See Sullivan's 1981 photo of Shakeshaft.

Type

Oral History

Interviewer

Sullivan, Woodruff T., III

Interviewee

Shakeshaft, John R.

Location

Grenoble, France

Original Format of Digital Item

Audio cassette tape

Duration

60 minutes

Interview Date

1976-08-26

Interview Topics

1952+ in Cambridge group; 2C survey reduction and analysis; effects of confusion and resulting controversy, especially with Mills; P(D); source identifications; 3C and 4C results; philosophy of group.

Notes

Audio very soft.

Series

Working Files Series

Unit

Individuals Unit

Citation

Papers of Woodruff T. Sullivan III, “Interview with John R. Shakeshaft,” NRAO/AUI Archives, accessed March 8, 2026, https://www.nrao.edu/archives/items/show/15180.