Robley Dunglison Evans papers
Scope and Contents
Records of Robley Evans's activities as a member of the faculty at MIT include lecture notes and information about his research into radioactivity standards. There is a set of progress reports from the MIT Clinical Research Center. Also included are committee records, reports, and chapter information from the Health Physics Society during Evans's years as president,1972-1973. A manuscript of his book The Atomic Nucleus and copies of his articles are also included.
Dates
- 1928 - 1980
Creator
- Evans, Robley Dunglison, 1907- (Person)
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Biographical note
Robley Dunglison Evans, 1907-1995, was a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He attended the California Institute of Technology, earning a BS in 1928, MS in 1929, and PhD in 1932 in physics. Evans came to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1934 as an assistant professor of physics, establishing the first course in nuclear physics in the United States. He became an associate professor in 1938 and a professor in 1945. In 1972, he established the Radioactivity Center, one of the first multidisciplinary centers at MIT. Evans served as director of the center until his retirement in 1972.
His 1930s study of thyroid function using radiotracers led to the establishment of the nuclear medicine program at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He helped develop techniques to preserve whole human blood. Under his direction, the MIT cyclotron was the first to be applied to medicine. He was one of the first to investigate the effects of radium on human beings. He was awarded the Enrico Fermi Prize in 1990 for pioneering work in nuclear medicine, including measuring radioactivity in the body and its effects on human health and using radioactive isotopes for medical purposes. Evans wrote the 1955 textbook, The Atomic Nucleus, and more than 200 articles and book chapters.
Extent
210 Cubic Feet (193 record cartons, 10 manuscript boxes, 6 media boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Location
Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use.
Processing Information note
Some collection descriptions are based on legacy data and may be incomplete or contain inaccuracies. Description may change pending verification. Please contact the MIT Department of Distinctive Collections if you notice any errors or discrepancies.
- Cyclotrons Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Evans, Robley Dunglison, 1907-
- Government consultants Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Health Physics Society -- History
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- Faculty Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Clinical Research Center
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Nuclear Committee
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Radioactivity Center
- National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
- National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Nuclear Science
- National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Radioactive Waste Management
- Radioactive substances -- Safety regulations -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Radioactive substances -- Transportation -- Law and Legislation -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Radioactivity -- Physiological effect. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Radioactivity -- Safety measures Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Radium -- Therapeutic use. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- U.S. Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory
- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Subcommittee on Shipment of Radioactive Substances
- United States. Office of Scientific Research and Development
- Uranium ores -- Composition. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Creator
- Evans, Robley Dunglison, 1907- (Person)
- Title
- Partial Transfer List to the Papers of Robley D. Evans
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
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