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1952 April 11.
Mr. Clyde W. Tombaugh,
White Sands Proving Ground, N.H.
Dear Mr. Tombaugh:
My senior student in astro
whom I mentioned to you during your
summer work at White Sands by sendi
57, as you suggested. I should life
and perhaps encourage a better rati
about his qualifications.
Mr. Kyle's professional pr
advanced courses in astronomy (sphe
putation, astrophysics), hut also a
mathematics and physics. His mathe
differential equations. His physics
heat, electricity, and atomic physi
<se**x> - Afa*-Q /&
sparation includes not only
•ical astronomy, orbit com-
laties included a year of
advanced courses^m optics,
;ill probably want
l this officially hy a transcript of his academic record.
-s a student of very high caliber. As of the end of last
he stood 4.1% from the top of his class of 220 in the
•ts 8ollege, and 3.6% from the top of the entire graduating
ibout 890 students. His personality ds modest, pleasing,
tatdve. We have recommended him highly for graduate work,
i an excellent appointment to a scholarship and a fellowship,
rill, however, prohahly he unable to accept because of
re military duty. At Commencement he will receive his Army
via ROTC courses, and he expects orders to active duty
L of the summer. A summer of scientific work at White Sands
un sure, he a very valuable experience for him.
[ should like to ask whether you would care to consider for
■k also a currently freshman student in the 5-year physics-
ig curriculum at Cornell. He is an exceptional student,
iced last year in the top ten successful competitors in the
ise Science Talent Search. His project was visual stellar
r: he built the telescope and photometer himself. I helped
, chiefly at long distance, by mail! He would like some
sal work this summer, and I have recommended him to Dr.
Ln the expectation that Lowell can offer him more than we
rou are interested in him I'll ask him to send you a Form
Edwin F. CaroentSr
University of Arizona; Steward Observatory; White Sands Proving Ground (N.M.);
Date Original
1952-04-11
Digital Publisher
New Mexico State University Library
Collection
NMSU Department of Astronomy: Clyde W. Tombaugh Papers
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^utliBrBttg of jArizm
/1T2-
1952 April 11.
Mr. Clyde W. Tombaugh,
White Sands Proving Ground, N.H.
Dear Mr. Tombaugh:
My senior student in astro
whom I mentioned to you during your
summer work at White Sands by sendi
57, as you suggested. I should life
and perhaps encourage a better rati
about his qualifications.
Mr. Kyle's professional pr
advanced courses in astronomy (sphe
putation, astrophysics), hut also a
mathematics and physics. His mathe
differential equations. His physics
heat, electricity, and atomic physi
- Afa*-Q /&
sparation includes not only
•ical astronomy, orbit com-
laties included a year of
advanced courses^m optics,
;ill probably want
l this officially hy a transcript of his academic record.
-s a student of very high caliber. As of the end of last
he stood 4.1% from the top of his class of 220 in the
•ts 8ollege, and 3.6% from the top of the entire graduating
ibout 890 students. His personality ds modest, pleasing,
tatdve. We have recommended him highly for graduate work,
i an excellent appointment to a scholarship and a fellowship,
rill, however, prohahly he unable to accept because of
re military duty. At Commencement he will receive his Army
via ROTC courses, and he expects orders to active duty
L of the summer. A summer of scientific work at White Sands
un sure, he a very valuable experience for him.
[ should like to ask whether you would care to consider for
■k also a currently freshman student in the 5-year physics-
ig curriculum at Cornell. He is an exceptional student,
iced last year in the top ten successful competitors in the
ise Science Talent Search. His project was visual stellar
r: he built the telescope and photometer himself. I helped
, chiefly at long distance, by mail! He would like some
sal work this summer, and I have recommended him to Dr.
Ln the expectation that Lowell can offer him more than we
rou are interested in him I'll ask him to send you a Form
Edwin F. CaroentSr
