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William Roger Ward
(1944-2018)

Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, 1973
Thesis: 1. The formation of planetesimals. 2. Tidal friction and generalized Cassini's laws in the Solar System
Advisor(s): Goldreich, Peter Martin

Mentees:

AGID Name University Year Degree Awarded
14898 Agnor, Craig Bruce University of Colorado Boulder 2002
Notes:

Thesis is online, but access is restricted.



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