Glen A. Rebka papers, 1945-2008
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Rebka, Glen A.
- Title
- Glen A. Rebka papers
- Dates
- 1945-2008 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 3.84 cubic ft. (4 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 400134
- Summary
- Glen A. Rebka, Jr. (1931-2015) was a professor of physics at the University of Wyoming from 1970-1997. This collection contains teaching materials, correspondence, technical drawings, and material related to an experiment conducted by Rebka at the Los Alamos National Research Lab.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Glen A. Rebka, Jr. (1931-2015) was a professor of physics at the University of Wyoming from 1970-1997. Glen was born on September 19, 1931, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Rebka received his bachelor's degree from Harvard in 1953, followed by a master's in 1954 and a doctorate in nuclear physics in 1961. His dissertation research, conducted under advisor Robert Pound, verified a key aspect of Albert Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity. Before joining the University of Wyoming in 1970, Rebka taught physics at Yale University. At Wyoming, he served as a professor and as Head of the Department of Physics and Astronomy from 1983 to 1991. Although he officially retired in 1997, he continued teaching and served as interim department head until around 2010. In 2008, the department hosted a scientific conference in his name and later established a lecture series honoring his contributions. Glen passed away in Laramie on January 13, 2015, at 83 years old.
Content Description
This collection contains biographical information, correspondence, teaching and manuscript material relating to Glen A. Rebka’s life and career. Also included is material related to an experiment conducted at the Los Alamos National Research Lab, and technical drawings for Rebka’s experiments.
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Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
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Description: Biographical InformationDates: 2008Container: Box 1
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1992-1997Container: Box 1
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Description: Electromagnetic Theory: Volume 1 (2 copies)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: Electronics LectureDates: 1963-1964Container: Box 1
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Description: "Gravitational Shift of Frequency" by Glen Anderson Rebka, Jr.Dates: 1961Container: Box 1
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Description: Los Alamos National Research Lab - Lamp FacilityDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: Los Alamos National Research Lab - Lamp Physics Facility ExperimentDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: Los Alamos National Research Lab - Lamp Physics Facility photographDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: ManuscriptDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: Newspaper clippingsDates: 1960-1990Container: Box 2
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Description: Physics articlesDates: 2000-2001Container: Box 2
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Description: "Rebka Science Conference: Wyoming Physics…Past, Present, and Future"Dates: 2008Container: Box 2
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Description: ScrapbookDates: 1945, 1959-1961Container: Box 2
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Description: Teaching Courses materialsDates: undatedContainer: Box 2
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Description: Teaching material - Physics 14Dates: Fall 1965Container: Box 2
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Description: Teaching material - "Theory of Quantized Fields" A course given by Feza Gursey at Yale University, notes compiled by Arthur SnokeDates: undatedContainer: Box 2
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Description: Technical DrawingsDates: undatedContainer: Box 3-4
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