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Description
Fritz Zwicky (1898-1974) was a Swiss astronomer who immigrated to the U.S. in 1925 to work with Robert Robert Millikan at the California Institute of Technology after receiving the international fellowship from the Rockefeller Foundation. He worked most of his life at the California Institute of Technology, where he made many important contributions in theoretical and observational astronomy. This collection provides insight into his family life and touches on his work as an astronomer. Footage contains scenes of trip to the Grand Canyon and Zion Park featuring wife Anna and daughters Margrit, Franziska, and Barbarina. Grand Canon Zion Park sept 1953
Type
moving image
Format
Original Silent Color 16mm film
Form/Genre
Amateur films
Extent
1 Reel of 1
Identifier
mssZwicky_box2_008 csmha_000419
Time Period
1953-09
Provenance
The Huntington Library California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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