Conway B. Leovy papers, 1961-2010

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Leovy, Conway B
Title
Conway B. Leovy papers
Dates
1961-2010 (inclusive)
Quantity
3.0 cubic feet (4 boxes)
Collection Number
6043 (Accession No. 6043-001)
Summary
Lecture notes, course files, research notebooks, and writings by Conway B. Leovy, a University of Washington emeritus professor of atmospheric sciences and geophysics
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

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Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

University of Washington emeritus professor of atmospheric sciences and geophysics.

Conway Leovy joined the UW faculty in 1968 and was a full Professor from 1974 to 1999, after which he retired from teaching but remained active in research. He received a BA in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Southern California in 1954, worked as a weather forecaster for the US Air Force from 1954 to 1958, and completed a PhD in Meteorology at MIT in 1963. Before he joined the University of Washington, Conway was a research meteorologist at the Rand Corporation in Santa Monica, CA. Leovy's research interests included the climatic role of clouds, planetary atmospheres and astrobiology, and upper atmosphere circulation and dynamics. He was a research participant in NASA missions to Mars and in space-based observations of Earth. Conway served on committees for NASA, the National Academy of Sciences, and the University Cooperation for Atmospheric Research. At the University of Washington, Conway was also the director of the Institute of Environmental Studies from 1986 to 1989. Leovy died in 2011.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Lecture notes and course files, research notebooks, and re-prints and pre-prints of papers written by Leovy and his students.

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Restrictions on Use

Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

John M. "Mike" Wallace, 2011-11-17

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • College administrators--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
  • College teachers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
  • Meteorology--Research
  • Meteorology--Study and teaching

Personal Names

  • Leovy, Conway B.--Archives

Corporate Names

  • University of Washington. Institute for Environmental Studies--Faculty--Archives

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • University of Washington. University Archives

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)