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University of Denver. Department of Physics

 Organization

Biography

In 1981, the Physics Department offers Engineering degree.

Citation:
U031.0012, AcU- Engineering-Closing,Reopening

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Byron and Essie White Cohn Collection

 Collection
Identifier: M043
Abstract Byron E. Cohn (1901-1993) was Professor of Physics and served as Chairman of the Physics Department at the University of Denver, Denver, Colo. His wife, Essie White Cohn (1902-1963) was Professor of Chemistry at the University of Denver from 1942-1963. They received undergraduate and masters degrees from the University of Denver and earned doctorates from the University of Chicago. Byron Cohn was instrumental in founding the Mt. Evans High Altitude Laboratory. Essie Cohn participated in...
Dates: 1902-1986

Department of Physics and Astronomy

 Collection
Identifier: U078
Abstract

Collection contains records related to the Physics and Astronomy department at University of Denver. Inclues syllabi, degree and program information, and records related to Mt. Evans and Echo Lake high altitude laboratories, as well as Chamberlin Observatory.

Dates: Other: 1923 - 2020

Inter-University High Altitude Labs (IUHAL) Records

 Collection
Identifier: U337
Abstract The Inter-University High Altitude Labs (IUHAL) at Mount Evans (1935-1990) and Echo Lake (1948-1990) and were used for the study of cosmic rays. Seven universities including the University of Denver, Cornell, MIT, and Syracuse University collaborated under IUHAL. The labs remained under use by the University of Denver's (DU) Department of Physics and Astronomy until 1990, when they transferred to use under the Biology and Natural Sciences Departments at DU. The collection includes...
Dates: 1935-1990

Mario Iona Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M393
Abstract

This collection contains the personal papers of Mario Iona (1917-2004), a German-born and -educated physics professor who worked for the University of Denver from 1946-1986.

Dates: 1971 - 2001