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H. B. Vanfleet research files, 1978-1995

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5622 Series 1

Scope and Contents

Contains Vanfleet's research files on various topics within physics including diffusion, electricity, nuclear physics, and quantum mechanics. Files date from 1978 to 1995.

Dates

  • 1978-1995

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from the Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical History

From the Collection:

H. B. Vanfleet (born 1931) is a physics professor and university administrator in Utah.

Howard Bay Vanfleet was born on June 5, 1931 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married in twice, to Yvonne Dunaway and to Helen Haacke, and had seven children. Vanfleet studied at Brigham Young University, earning a bachelor's of science in 1955. He then completed a Ph.D. in physics at the University of Utah in 1961.

Vanfleet joined the faculty at Brigham Young University in 1960, and served as department chair from 1979 to 1988. His areas of research included ultra-high pressure solid state physics, high temperature superconductors, and other phenomena. In addition to his teaching, he also worked on grant projects for the United States Air Force and Army, consulted for Codevintec Pac, Inc., and was a visiting professor at the American University in Cairo. Vanfleet retired in 1998.

Extent

3 folders

2 cartons

Language of Materials

English

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