University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
4783
Businger, Joost Alois, 1924-
Joost Alois Businger papers
1957-1989
12.56 cubic feet
Collection materials are in
English, Dutch,
Chinese, and French.
Correspondence, papers and project
materials, research, and other papers of Joost Alois Businger, a professor of
atmospheric sciences at the University of Washington, Seattle
Professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Washington.
Joost Alois Businger was born on March 29, 1924 in Haarlem,
Netherlands. He earned his PhD from Utrecht University in 1954 on the topic of
the turbulent transfer of heat, mass, and momentum in the atmospheric surface
layer. After continuing his researcher at the Institute of Horticultural
Engineering of Wageningen University, Businger began work as a research
associate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1956. Two years later,
Businger moved to the University of Washington where he was eventually promoted
to full professor in 1964. He retired from the University of Washington in
1983. Businger then began to work at the National Center for Atmospheric
Research until his full retirement in 1989.
Businger was active with the Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion
Committee, American Meteorological Society, Center for Climatic and
Environmental Assessment, National Academy of Sciences, National Center for
Atmospheric Research, Atmospheric Chemistry Panel, National Research Council,
Atmospheric Sciences Committee, and the National Research Council.
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 4783-001, Joost Alois Businger papers,
1957-1976
- Accession No. 4783-002, Joost Alois Businger papers,
1968-1989
Correspondence, proposals and projects, consulting files, workshop and
conference materials, papers and research, meeting minutes, and curriculum
materials.
Some records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.
Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted.
Contact repository for details.
Some records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington
Libraries.
Businger, Joost Alois, 1924---Archives
DeFunis, Marco
American Association of University Professors. Council
American Association of University Professors. University of Washington Chapter
University of Washington. Faculty Senate
University of Washington. Geophysics Program
University of Washington--Faculty--Archives
American Meteorological Society. Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Committee
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.). Center for Climatic and Environmental Assessment
National Center for Atmospheric Research (U.S.)
National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Atmospheric Chemistry
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Atmospheric Sciences
Meteorologists--Washington (State)--Archives
Meteorology--Study and teaching--Washington (State)
Meteorology--Research--United States
Meteorology--Congresses
College teachers--Washington (State)
Professional associations--United States
Congresses and conventions
Press releases
Business correspondence
Records (Documents)
Instructional and educational works
University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
Colleges and Universities
Environmental Conditions
Science
Accession No. 4783-001: Joost Alois Businger papers, 1957-1976
8 cu.ft.
Scope and Content:
Correspondence, proposals and projects, consulting files;
1957-1976.
Physical/Technical Access:
Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.
Restrictions on Access:
Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers
restricted. Contact repository for details.
Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.
Restrictions on Use:
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info:
via Donald Atkinson, 1983-08-01
Joost Alois Businger papers
Accession No. 4783-002: Joost Alois Businger papers, 1968-1989
4.56 cubic feet (4 boxes)
Scope and Content:
Correspondence, workshop and conference materials, papers and
research, reprints, meeting minutes, curriculum materials, and letters of
recommendation.
Restrictions on Access:
Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use:
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info:
Don Atkinson, 2007-06-29
Joost Alois Businger papers