Dick, Steven J. Stardust Memories: A Dick Family History and Memoir, 2019

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An autobiography of Dick's life in which he discusses his ancestry, family life, education at Indiana University, his work as an astronomer and historian of science at the United States Naval Observatory and NASA, and his life since retirement. Appendices include interviews, diary entries, a congressional testimony, speeches, and curriculum vitae. Personal photographs are included in the text., Forms part of the American Institute of Physics' Niels Bohr Library & Archives Manuscript Biographies Collection., Steve Dick is an American astronomer and historian of science known for his work in the astrobiology field. Dick served as the NASA Chief Historian and Director of the NASA History Office as well as an astronomer and historian of science at the U.S. Naval Observatory. He received both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Indiana University in 1971 and 1977., In English., Donated by Steven J. Dick in April 2021.

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Abstract/Description:	An autobiography of Dick's life in which he discusses his ancestry, family life, education at Indiana University, his work as an astronomer and historian of science at the United States Naval Observatory and NASA, and his life since retirement. Appendices include interviews, diary entries, a congressional testimony, speeches, and curriculum vitae. Personal photographs are included in the text.
Subject(s):	Indiana University Princeton University United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration United States Naval Observatory Genealogy History of science and technology Astronomy
Date Created:	2019

Title:	Dick, Steven J. Stardust Memories: A Dick Family History and Memoir, 2019.
Name(s):	Dick, Steven J.
Type of Resource:	text
Genre:	Autobiographies. Biography files.
Issuance:	monographic
Date Created:	2019
Extent:	334 pages
Abstract/Description:	An autobiography of Dick's life in which he discusses his ancestry, family life, education at Indiana University, his work as an astronomer and historian of science at the United States Naval Observatory and NASA, and his life since retirement. Appendices include interviews, diary entries, a congressional testimony, speeches, and curriculum vitae. Personal photographs are included in the text.
Note(s):	Forms part of the American Institute of Physics' Niels Bohr Library & Archives Manuscript Biographies Collection. Steve Dick is an American astronomer and historian of science known for his work in the astrobiology field. Dick served as the NASA Chief Historian and Director of the NASA History Office as well as an astronomer and historian of science at the U.S. Naval Observatory. He received both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Indiana University in 1971 and 1977. In English. Donated by Steven J. Dick in April 2021.
Subject(s):	Indiana University Princeton University United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration United States Naval Observatory Genealogy History of science and technology Astronomy
Library Classification:	MB 2021-2686
Held by:	American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Held by:	Niels Bohr Library & Archives
Restrictions on Access:	Collection is open for research.
In Collections:	Manuscript Biographies (MB)