Papers of Sir Richard Woolley

Papers for the meeting of the Radio Astronomy Planning Committee of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research at State House, London, on 9 January 1962. The documents include details of the committee's membership and terms of reference; 'Facilities for Radio-Astronomical Research at present available and under immediate consideration in the United Kingdom'; A.C.B. Lovell and M. Ryle, 'The Future of Radio Astronomy in Great Britain'; Lovell, 'The Development of Steerable Radio Telescopes for Radio Astronomy in Great Britain' (1961), with an appendix by H.C. Husband; M. Ryle, 'Notes on the Probable Trends in Radio Telescope Design'; Dr W.L. Francis, 'Collaboration with the United States of America', (1961); and 'The Benelux Radio-Astronomy Project'. Loose in the folder is a table of 'Grants for Special Researches in Astronomy from 1952. Radio Astronomy' and a set of tables for 'Expenditure on Research and Development in the United Kingdom, 1958-59'.

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