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Richard van der Riet Woolley
(1906-1986)

Ph.D., University of Cambridge, 1931
Thesis: Microphotometry of the solar spectrum from 4040 to 4390A
Advisor(s): Stratton, Frederick John Marrian; Eddington, Arthur Stanley

Students:

AGID Name University Year Degree Awarded
586 Przybylski, Antoni "Bill" Australian National University 1954
673 Rodgers, Alexander William Australian National University 1957
48780 Aslan, Zeki University of Sussex 1972

Mentees:

AGID Name University Year Degree Awarded
19994 Lynden-Bell, Donald University of Cambridge 1960

According to our current online database, Richard van der Riet Woolley has 3 students and 1 mentees. We welcome any additional information.

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