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Thornton Leigh Page

Physics

#2683

World Rank

#3930

Historical Rank

#1047

USA Rank

Astronomy

#411

World Rank

#801

Historical Rank

#213

USA Rank

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Thornton Leigh Page's Degrees

PhD Astronomy University of California, Berkeley
Masters Physics Stanford University
Bachelors Physics Stanford University

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According to Wikipedia, Thornton Leigh Page was an American professor of astronomy at the University of Chicago and at Wesleyan University. He became embroiled in the controversy over unidentified flying objects after serving briefly on the Robertson Panel, a Central Intelligence Agency–sponsored committee of scientists assembled in Washington, D.C. from 14–18 January 1953 to study the available evidence on UFOs.

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Thornton Leigh Page's Published Works

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Space Physics With Artificial Satellites (1966) (148)
Theory of energy and mass transfer (1961) (139)
The structure of the coma cluster of galaxies. (1972) (129)
The Scientist Speculates: An Anthology of Partly-baked Ideas (1964) (123)
Gravitation and Relativity (1965) (84)
Apollo 16 Far-Ultraviolet Camera/Spectrograph: Earth Observations (1972) (77)
The Atmospheres of the Earth and Planets (1948) (58)
Apollo 16 Lyman alpha imagery of the hydrogen geocorona (1976) (51)
Apollo 16 far ultraviolet imagery of the polar auroras, tropical airglow belts, and general airglow (1976) (46)
Radial Velocities and Masses of Double Galaxies. (1952) (38)
Researches on meteorites (1962) (28)
Apollo 16 Far ultraviolet spectra of the terrestrial airglow (1976) (28)
The Lunar Surface Layer (1965) (26)
THE COMA CLUSTER OF GALAXIES, I: SIZE AND STRUCTURE, (1965) (22)
UFO's: A Scientific Debate (1996) (19)
Average Masses and Mass-Luminosity Ratios of the Double Galaxies. (1960) (18)
Omnibus Language Proposal (1967) (15)
Continuous Emission in the Spectra of Planetary Nebulae. (1942) (14)
The Spectrum of Comet Bester (1947k). (1950) (14)
The Scientific Papers of J. Willard Gibbs: Vol. I. Thermodynamics, Elementary Principles in Statistical Mechanics and Vector Analysis (1962) (10)
Spectral lines and radial velocities of galaxies in pairs (1970) (10)
The Spectrum of Comet 1947n. (1948) (9)
Masses of the double galaxies. (1959) (9)
Geocoronal Lyman β and Balmer α emissions measured during the Apollo 16 mission (1977) (9)
M/L for Double Galaxies, a Correction. (1962) (9)
Modern Viewpoints in the Curriculum (1964) (9)
Negative Hydrogen Ions in Planetary Nebulae. (1951) (7)
Recent Statistical Studies in Astronomy. (1960) (7)
Radial velocities and masses of the double galaxies. (1951) (7)
Observational aspects of cosmology. (1966) (7)
From Atoms to Stars (1961) (6)
A Textbook of Light (1961) (6)
Lyman-alpha imagery of Comet Kohoutek (1974) (6)
Statistics of the double galaxies, and their formation (1961) (5)
Beyond the Milky Way. (1931) (5)
Average Masses of the Double Galaxies (1961) (4)
The Evolution of Galaxies. (1964) (4)
Revised S201 Catalog of Far-Ultraviolet Objects (1981) (4)
Discovery, Invention, Research, through the Morphological Approach. Fritz Zwicky. Translated from the German edition (Munich, 1966). Macmillan, New York, 1969. xii + 276 pp., illus. $6.95 (1969) (4)
Ellis A. Johnson, 1906-1973 (1974) (4)
The Belgrade Conference (1961) (3)
The Nature of Operations Research and its Beginnings (1967) (2)
Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects: Final Report of Research Conducted by the University of Colorado for the Air Force Office of Scientific Research under the Direction of Edward U. Condon (1969) (2)
Stars and Galaxies: Birth, Ageing, and Death in the universe (1962) (2)
Revised Listing - S201 Far-Ultraviolet Atlas of the Large Magellanic Cloud. (1981) (2)
S 201 far-ultraviolet atlas of the Large Magellanic Cloud (1978) (2)
The universe and its origin (1964) (2)
S201 catalog of far-ultraviolet objects (1978) (2)
Astronomy of the 20th Century. Otto Struve and Velta Zebergs. Macmillan, New York, 1962. 544 pp. Illus. $12.50 (1962) (2)
S201 Catalog of Far-Ultraviolet Objects. Revised. (1982) (1)
MASSES OF GALAXIES: SINGLES AND MEMBERS OF MULTIPLE SYSTEMS. (1968) (1)
Space Effort: The Third Culture. (1963) (1)
The Spectra of Comets 1950b (Minkowski) and 1951a (Pajdusakova). (1952) (1)
Apollo-Soyuz Pamphlet No. 6: Cosmic Ray Dosage. Apollo-Soyuz Experiments in Space. (1977) (1)
Selecting the research team. (1953) (1)
Astronomy. (Book Reviews: Neighbors of the Earth-Planets, Comets, and the Debris of Space) (1966) (1)
Far-Ultraviolet Observations of the Large Magellanic Cloud. (1972) (1)
Research in space science. Statistical evidence of the masses and evolution of galaxies (1965) (1)
Beyond the Milky Way : galaxies, quasars, and the new cosmology (1969) (1)
The Near-Earth Environment. (1973) (1)
Fundamentals of Physical Science. Konrad Bates Krauskopf (1949) (1)
The Spectrum of Comet Bester (1947 k) (1948) (1)
MEASUREMENTS OF POLARIZATION IN NEBULAE (1951) (1)
The Purity of Interstellar Hα Emission. (1948) (1)
Book Reviews: Time, Knowledge, and the Nebulae: An Introduction to the Meanings of Time in Physics, Astronomy, and Philosophy, and the Relativities of Einstein and of Milne (1947) (1)
Temperatures of the nuclei of three planetary nebulae. (1950) (1)
Letter to the Editor—Military Operations Research in NATO (1956) (1)
Ionized Hydrogen Regions in Planetary Nebulae. (1951) (1)
Photographic Sky Coverage for the Detection of UFO's. (1968) (1)
SDI: Subs, Space and Smuggling (1987) (0)
Spectra of Southern Galaxies (1967) (0)
UFO's - a scientific debate. An AAAS symposium, Boston, December 1969. (1973) (0)
III. Neyman as Astronomer (1984) (0)
Book-Review - Voyage to Jupiter (1981) (0)
Strategic Defense Initiative (1986) (0)
Notes on South American Astronomy (1966) (0)
End the nuclear arms race (1984) (0)
Book reviews (1973) (0)
A Great Swedish Astronomer (1965) (0)
Teaching a Course about the Space Telescope. (1983) (0)
On Reading Original Papers. (1961) (0)
SPECTRA, MASSES AND ROTATION OF SOUTHERN GALAXIES, (1966) (0)
Hierarchical structures. (1969) (0)
How an Industrial Therapy Organisation Has Helped 1,500 Patients (1970) (0)
Modern AAAS Responsibilities. (1971) (0)
GALAXIES AND QUASARS AT PRAGUE. II. (1968) (0)
Space Effort: The Third Culture. (1963) (0)
Rotations and Forms of Galaxies. (1963) (0)
Hydrogen emission in extragalactic nebulae. (1950) (0)
Modern AAAS Responsibilities (1971) (0)
Cosmological Theory: Relativity and Cosmology . H. P. Robertson and Thomas W. Noonan. Saunders, Philadelphia, 1968. xxxiv + 460 pp., illus. $16.50. (1969) (0)
Photographic Sky Coverage for the Detection of UFO's (1968) (0)
Starlight : what it tells about the stars (1967) (0)
Apollo-Soyuz Pamphlet No. 7: Biology in Zero-G. Apollo-Soyuz Experiments in Space. (1977) (0)
BOOKS: Telescopes: How to Make Them and Use Them (1968) (0)
Wanderers in the sky : the motions of planets and space probes (1965) (0)
Apollo-Soyuz Pamphlet No. 2: X-Rays, Gamma-Rays. Apollo-Soyuz Experiments in Space. (1977) (0)
Space science and astronomy : escape from earth Thornton Page and Lou Williams Page. (1976) (0)
Manned Space Exploration: Case for Apollo (1970) (0)
Apollo-Soyuz Pamphlet No. 9: General Science. Apollo-Soyuz Experiments in Space. (1977) (0)
Stars and Clouds of the Milky Way: The Structure and Motion of Our Galaxy. (1968) (0)
Relativity and Cosmology. H. P. Robertson and Thomas W. Noonan. Saunders, Philadelphia, 1968. xxxiv + 460 pp., illus. $16.50 (1969) (0)
Astronomy for the Layman. (Book Reviews: The Origin of the Solar System: Genesis of the Sun and Planets, and Life on Other Worlds) (1967) (0)
Apollo-Soyuz Pamphlet No. 8: Zero-G Technology. Apollo-Soyuz Experiments in Space. (1977) (0)
Apollo-Soyuz Pamphlet No. 1: The Flight. Apollo-Soyuz Experiments in Space. (1977) (0)
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE ON DISCRETE PARAMATERS IN COSMOLOGY, JUNE 29-30, 1964, (1964) (0)
What are Comets? (1945) (0)
Apollo-Soyuz Pamphlet No. 4: Gravitational Field. Apollo-Soyuz Experiments in Space. (1977) (0)
Apollo-Soyuz Pamphlet No. 3: Sun, Stars, In Between. Apollo-Soyuz Experiments in Space. (1977) (0)
Time, Knowledge, and the Nebulae: An Introduction to the Meanings of Time in Physics, Astronomy, and Philosophy, and the Relativities of Einstein and of Milne . Martin Johnson. New York: Dover, 1947. Pp. 189. $2.75. (1947) (0)
Apollo-Soyuz Pamphlet No. 5: The Earth from Orbit. Apollo-Soyuz Experiments in Space. (1977) (0)
Apollo-Soyuz pamphlet[s] (1977) (0)
Astronomy for the Space Scientist: Solar System Astrophysics . By John C. Brandt and Paul W. Hodge. McGraw-Hill, New York, 1964. 465 pp. $12.50. (1965) (0)
Telescopes: How to Make Them and Use Them (1966) (0)
S201 catalog of far-ultraviolet objects. Final report (1978) (0)
Sun, Planets, and Comets: Mysteries of the Solar System . R. A. Lyttleton. Clarendon (Oxford University Press), New York, 1968. x + 261 pp., illus. $7. (1969) (0)
Time and Its Mysteries, Series III. Henry Norris Russell , Adolph Knopf , James T. Shotwell , George P. Luckey (1951) (0)
A View from the Outside (1969) (0)
The Frequency of Double Galaxies in Clusters. (1961) (0)
Geophysical-Astrophysical Lunar Telescope (GALT) (1984) (0)
Luminous efficiency of matter in galaxies (1967) (0)
Puzzling Facts From Lunar Exploration. (1973) (0)
The Atmospheres of the Earth and Planets. Gerard P. Kuiper (1950) (0)
ASTRONOMY IN EARLY HIGH SCHOOL (1972) (0)
Elliptic Motion and Series Expansion (1960) (0)
Remarks on Evolution of Galaxies (1969) (0)
The isophotometer a new instrument for astrophysical use. (1950) (0)
AAS 75th Anniversary Meeting (1974) (0)
The Origin of the Solar System (1967) (0)
Spectra of Southern Galaxies with Carnegie Image Tube (1967) (0)
Natural Science for Nonscientists (1949) (0)
BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE: Inside the Orbit of the Earth (1969) (0)
The Starting Point in Physics Teaching (1951) (0)
Letter to the Editor - Operations Research as Defined in this Journal (1954) (0)
An Occupational and Industrial Therapy Scheme in Northern Ireland (1973) (0)
A Pioneer in Astrophysics (1966) (0)
International Conference on the Theory of Gravitation (1965) (0)
The origin of the Earth (1948) (0)
The Evolution of Stars, How They Form, Age and Die (1968) (0)
Spectroscopy I. and Experimental Spectroscopy (1965) (0)
Letter to the Editor—Possible Improvements in Society Meetings (1960) (0)
What does Newton say (1981) (0)
The spectra of double galaxies. (1948) (0)
Book Review: The Atmospheres of the Earth and Planets. Edited by Gerard P. Kuiper (1949) (0)
Book-Review - Red Star in Orbit (1982) (0)
Heating or Cooling (1948) (0)
Through Rugged Ways to the Stars. Harlow Shapley. Scribner, New York, 1969. 180 pp., illus. $6.95 (1969) (0)
Astronomy for the Space Scientist (1965) (0)
Seismic exploration for water on Mars (1987) (0)
Student Skeptics Study UFO's. (1967) (0)
Vistas in Astronomy, Vol. 7 (1967) (0)
Evolution of Stars (1967) (0)
Stars and Clouds of the Milky Way (1970) (0)
The Earth Science Curriculum Project (ESCP) and the Teaching of Astronomy in U. S. High Schools (1966) (0)
Space Programs: Who Benefits? (1971) (0)
Letter to the editor. (1970) (0)
Radiation Spikes in H II Regions. (1966) (0)
Deputation Reports on Salmon Meeting with Minister (1969) (0)

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