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Finding Aid for the Gerald J. Wasserburg Papers 1927-2011
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Description
The scientific and personal correspondence, organizational and government files, NASA files including Apollo missions and
lunar sample analysis, notebooks, biographical materials and audiovisual materials of Gerald J. Wasserburg (b. 1927) form
the collection known as the Gerald J. Wasserburg Papers in the Archives of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).
Appointed to the faculty at Caltech in 1955, Wasserburg won the Crafoord Prize in 1986 with Claude J. Allègre for their pioneering
work in isotope geochemistry.
Background
Gerald Joseph Wasserburg became Professor Emeritus at the California Institute of Technology in 2002. He previously served
Caltech as Professor of Geology and Geophysics, 1955-2001; Chairman, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, 1987-1989;
and Executive Officer for Geochemistry, 1987-1989.
Extent
172 boxes; 85 linear feet.
Restrictions
Copyright may not have been assigned to the California Institute of Technology Archives. All requests for permission to publish
or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Caltech Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf
of the California Institute of Technology Archives as the owner of the physical items and, unless explicitly stated otherwise,
is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
Availability
The collection is open for research. Researchers must apply in writing for access. Some files remain closed indefinitely for
reasons of confidentiality and privacy.