Trump, John G.
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
John G. Trump papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MC-0223
Scope and Contents
The collection contains the papers of John G. Trump, 1907-1985, professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It includes material about Trump's study of the use of energized electrons to disinfect municipal sludge; patents issued to Trump and Robert J. Van de Graaff; and information about Trump's involvement with professional associations and other professional activities.One can also find in this collection administrative and research...
Dates:
1933 - 1981
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Office of the President, records of Karl Taylor Compton and James Rhyne Killian
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: AC-0004
Abstract
The collection consists of records created while Karl Taylor Compton (president 1930-1948) and James Rhyne Killian (president 1948-1959) served in the position of president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It contains correspondence, reports, memoranda, and committee materials about the activities of the presidents and their staff, the definition and evolution of policies, and the administration of the Institute. Records document Compton's early efforts to strengthen the...
Dates:
1930 - 1959
Robert J. Van de Graaff papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MC-0045
Abstract
The collection documents the career of Robert Jemison Van de Graaff, known for developing high-voltage electrostatic generators used for nuclear structure research, cancer therapy, and radiographic studies. Materials include correspondence, reports, contracts, drawings, and technical notes for major projects Van de Graaff worked on during his tenure at MIT, including projects for the US Office of Scientific Research and Development, as well as materials relating to the courses he taught in...
Dates:
1928 - 1948
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- Faculty 2
- Disarmament -- History 1
- Education -- United States 1
- Government consultants 1
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- History 1
- Particle accelerators -- Research. 1
- Science -- Technological innovations -- Research. 1
- Sewage -- Purification -- Research. 1
- Van de Graaff generator. 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Science -- United States. 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Science. 1
- academic affairs 1
- fund raising 1
- governance 1
- institutional relationships 1
- patents 1
- presidents 1
- speeches (compositions) 1
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