Scott, Roderick
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
William T. and Ann H. Scott Papers
Collection
Identifier: 97-15
Abstract
The collection consists of the personal papers and professional records of Ann and William Scott and their extended family. It includes documentation of Ann Scott's career as a children's author, such as manuscripts, correspondence, and academic and employment records and William Scott's research files in physics, teaching records, articles and correspondence related to cloud physics (1954-1993).
Dates:
1950-1994
William T. and Ann H. Scott Papers
Collection
Identifier: 95-92
Abstract
Husband and wife William Taussig Scott (1916-1999) and Ann Herbert Scott (1929-2018) lived in Reno, Nevada, between 1961-1995. William taught physics and philosophy of science at the University of Nevada, Reno, from 1961-1981 and conducted research in cloud physics at the Desert Research Institute from 1965-1975. Ann was an author of children's books and a book on the U.S. Census. The collection consists of the personal papers and professional records of Ann and William Scott and their...
Dates:
1833-1994
William Scott papers on Michael Polanyi
Collection
Identifier: 99-26
Abstract
William Scott was a prolific author of journal articles, Scott also spent many years researching and writing a biography of scientist and philosopher Michael Polanyi.Includes William Scott's abridged biography and shorter articles about scientist and philosopher Michael Polanyi; William Scott's professional correspondence; materials about the University of Nevada, Reno, Faculty Peace Group; biography and bibliography of William Scott; text and tapes of his lectures on the "Right to defend...
Dates:
1903-1995; Majority of material found within 1979-1991
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- Business correspondence 2
- Children's literature -- Authorship 2
- Conscientious objectors -- United States 2
- Nuclear disarmament 2
- Pacifism 2
- Pacifists -- United States 2
- Philosophy and science 2
- Society of Friends -- Nevada 2
- Biographies 1
- Children's literature 1
- Cloud physics 1
- Cosmic rays 1
- Electricity 1
- Fiction 1
- Knowledge, Theory of 1
- MX (Weapons system) 1
- Magnetism 1
- Mass spectrometry 1
- Missions -- China 1
- Nuclear weapons -- Nevada -- Testing 1
- Paiute Indians -- Social conditions 1
- Personal correspondence 1
- Photographs 1
- Prisons -- Nevada 1
- Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation (Nev.) 1
- Quantum theory 1
- Religion and science 1
- Scattering (Physics) 1
- Science -- Philosophy 1
- Society of Friends -- Political activity 1
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Conscientious objectors -- Nevada 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscientious objectors 1 ∧ less
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