FOWLER_PETER_HOWARD_SUPPLEMENTARY
Supplementary catalogue of the papers and
correspondence of
Peter Howard Fowler FRS
(1923-1996)
NCUACS catalogue no.129/2/04
By Caroline Thibeaud and Timothy E. Powell
P. H. Fowler
NCUACS 129/2/04
Supplementary catalogue of the papers and correspondence of Peter
Howard Fowler, FRS, (1923-1996), physicist.
NCUACS catalogue no. 129/2/04
© 2004 National Cataloguing Unit for the Archives of Contemporary Scientists, University of Bath.
Special Collections, Arts & Social Sciences Library, University of Bristol
Caroline Thibeaud and Timothy E. Powell
Extent of material:
13 boxes, 386 items
Reference code:
GB 0003 DM 1967
Title:
Compiled by:
Deposited in:
Date of material:
1960-1988
P. H. Fowler
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The work of the National Cataloguing Unit for the
Archives of Contemporary Scientists in
the production of this catalogue is made possible
by the support of the following societies
and organisations:
The Institute of Physics
The Macro Group UK
The Polymer Physics Group
The Heritage Lottery Fund
The National Archives
P. H. Fowler
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NOT ALL THE MATERIAL IN THIS COLLECTION MAY YET
BE AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION. ENQUIRIES SHOULD
BE ADDRESSED IN THE FIRST INSTANCE TO:
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS ARCHIVIST,
ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES LIBRARY,
UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
P. H. Fowler
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LIST OF CONTENTS
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
SECTION A
BIOGRAPHICAL
A.97-A.100
SECTION B
UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
B.165-B.211
SECTION C
BALLOON FLIGHTS
SECTION D
RESEARCH
C.56-C.91
D.75-D.103
SECTION G
SECTION H
J.109-J.155
E.69-E.99
F.61-F.92
G.33-G.96
H.347-H.444
SECTION J
CORRESPONDENCE
SECTION F
LECTURES
SECTION E
DRAFTS AND PUBLICATIONS
VISITS AND CONFERENCES
SOCIETIES AND ORGANISATIONS
INDEX OF CORRESPONDENTS
P. H. Fowler
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GENERAL INTRODUCTION
PROVENANCE
The papers were received from Mrs Rosemary Fowler, widow of Professor Fowler, in November
2003.
OUTLINE OF THE CAREER OF PETER HOWARD FOWLER
For an outline of Fowler’s life and career see NCUACS catalogue 115/1/03.
DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION
This supplementary collection is presented in the order given in the list of contents. It covers the
period from 1960 to 1988. It should be consulted in conjunction with the principal body of Fowler
papers catalogued as NCUACS 115/1/03.
Section A, Biographical, is the smallest section and includes Fowler’s entries in professional registers
such as Who’s Who and press cuttings relating to his research on cosmic rays.
Group.
Section B, University of Bristol, includes correspondence, agendas, minutes and reports relating to
University departmental committees. There is also material relating to teaching duties, examination
and research supervision - including syllabuses, teaching timetables, student questionnaire results
and analysis - and correspondence with prospective members of Fowlers Cosmic Rays Study
papers and lectures.
Section C, Balloon flights, is arranged in chronological order and complements the earlier material
catalogued in Fowler NCUACS 115/1/03. The bulk of the material relates to flights made between
1970 and 1975 launched from Palestine in Texas and Sioux Falls in South Dakota, USA. There is
also a little material covering the transatlantic flights launched from Milo in Sicily. Documents include
correspondence regarding balloon flight arrangements, project proposals, flight reports, copies of
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Section D, Research, mainly covers Fowlers cosmic ray research using balloons, cosmic ray
detectors such as BUGS 4 and accelerator facilities including Nimrod and the University of Princeton
Accelerator. The material comprises correspondence, proposals and grant applications, research
outlines and reports. Other topics covered are the plastic track detector CR39 used to capture
a small
cosmic rays and the UK 6, Solar Flare and the Ariel 6 satellite programmes. There is
sequence on Pi-mesons in cancer treatment.
Section E, Drafts and publications, is not extensive. It is arranged in chronological order from 1964 to
and
tables
figures,
papers,
scientific
Fowler’s
comprises
drafts
of
1979
and
principally
correspondence.
Section F, Lectures, principally relates to Fowler’s public lectures, all on the topic of cosmic rays with
his 1971 Rutherford Memorial Lecture on Pi-mesons in cancer treatment. The
the exception of
material comprises drafts, notes and correspondence from 1962 to 1987. There is a
teaching material and an Honorary Degree oration at the University of Bristol.
little academic
Section G, Visits and conferences, is one of the larger sections and complements previous material
is arranged in chronological order from 1964 to 1987. Principal visits
in NCUACS 115/1/03. It
covered are a visit to the USSR in 1969, the Royal Society of New Zealand Rutherford Memorial
to the University of Chicago Enrico Fermi Institute in 1978 and
visit
mainly concerned with astronomy and grant allocation).
Lecture Tour in 1971, a
International Union of Pure and Applied Physics International Cosmic Rays Conferences.
Section H, Societies and organisations, forms the largest section of the collection and documents
ten UK and international organisations. Bodies covered include the
Fowler’s involvement with
European Space Research Organisation (Fowler was a consultant, 1974-1977), Rolls-Royce plc
(early consultancy work 1984-1987), the Royal Society (Fowler served on various British National
Committees and there are documents relating to the administration and funding of his Research
Professorship) and the Science Research Council (Fowler was involved with a number of committees
There is also an index of correspondents.
extended exchanges.
1966
Section J, Correspondence, is divided into two sequences: an alphabetical sequence arranged by
1987.
correspondence,
Correspondents are mainly scientific colleagues and historians of science, although there are no
and recommendations.
Dates covered are
references
and
to
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We should like to thank Mrs Rosemary Fowler for making the material available, her assistance in
identifying and clarifying documents and for biographical information on her husband.
Caroline F. Thibeaud
Timothy E. Powell
Bath, 2004
P. H. Fowler
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SECTION A
BIOGRAPHICAL, A.97-A.100
1963-1984
Entry for unidentified professional register.
Entries for Who's Who of British Scientists and Who's
Who in Science in Europe.
1983-1984
Manuscript notes and typescript entries.
See also Fowler catalogue NCUACS 115/1/03 A.3-A.4.
Certificate of Employment as Civilian Lecturer for Adult
Education in H.M Forces.
Press cuttings re Fowler's research on cosmic rays in the
Financial Times and the University of Bristol Newsletter.
1972-1973
P. H. Fowler
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SECTION B
UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL, B.165-B.211
1964-1987
B.165-B.171 GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
B.172-B.184 UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES AND CLUBS
B.185-B.211
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
B.165-B.171
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
1964-1986
Correspondence re teaching and university matters, PhD
students supervision, staff management and funding.
7 folders.
B.172-B.184
UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES AND CLUBS
1971-1987
See also Fowler catalogue NCUACS 115/1/03 B.1-B.29.
Correspondence and memoranda.
Departmental Committee on Technical Staff
Note on the 15 February 1977 meeting.
B.174
Cosmic Rays Study Group
1979-1980
See also Fowler catalogue NCUACS 115/1/03 B.30-
B.153.
1973-1976
Correspondence and miscellaneous documents re Chair
of Physics, administrative organisation and members of
staff.
B.174-B.177
Physics Steering Committee
1971-1976
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University of Bristol
B.175-B.177
Agenda and minutes.
1971-1976
3 folders.
B.178-B.181
Radiation Protection Subcommittee
1978-1980
See also Fowler catalogue NCUACS 115/1/03 B.15-B.28.
Correspondence.
Agenda and minutes.
1978-1979
1978-1980
B.180, B.181
Reports and review.
2 folders.
Minutes.
Safety Executive Committee
Agenda and minutes.
Safety Consultative Committee
1978-1979
See also Fowler catalogue NCUACS 115/1/03 B.29.
University Space Club
UK Space Policy report.
P. H. Fowler
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University of Bristol
B.185-B.211
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
B.185-B.190
Academic staff meetings agenda and minutes.
6 folders.
Lists of members of staff.
B.192-B.195
Memoranda.
4 folders.
Committee of Professors
Correspondence and minutes.
1964-1986
1964-1968
1964-1966
1964-1986
1976-1981
B.197-B.199
1964-1975
3 folders.
note
and
memoranda
re
preparation
Typescript notes on research supervision.
Lists of candidates for higher degrees.
Syllabuses, lecture duties and examinations.
Includes
of
examinations, allocation of teaching duties and lecture
timetables.
1965-1981
Also includes a research expenditure budget for 1966-
1967.
Student
comments.
and
graduate
questionnaire
returns
and
1965-1974
1966-1977
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University of Bristol
B.203-B.207
‘Application to join P.H.F's group.' Folder so inscribed.
1970-1984
Correspondence, CVs, lists of publications.
5 folders.
B.208-B.211
Research Assistantship.
1973-1974
4 folders.
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SECTION C
BALLOON FLIGHTS, C.56-C.91
1970-1979
Project proposal submission.
was
project
The
the
abundance of ultra-heavy elements in primary cosmic
rays.
measurement
based
on
of
C.57-C.60
General correspondence.
1971-1979
Correspondence re the design and production of material
and
and
description, budget.
organisation
instruments,
balloon
flights
4 folders.
C.61-C.65
‘Balloon Flight 1971'. Folder so inscribed.
1971-1972
Correspondence re
manuscript notes.
flight arrangements. Also includes
with
the
Dublin
Institute
5 folders.
4 folders.
C.66-C.71
C.66-C.69
1971-1972
1971-1973
Correspondence re flight arrangements.
‘Balloon Flight 1972'. Folder so inscribed.
The flight was launched from Sioux Falls in May 1972.
Flights were launched from Sioux Falls, South Dakota in
collaboration
of Advanced
Studies and from Palestine, Texas in May 1971.
1972-1973
Documents entitled ‘Preliminary Study of
the Charge
Spectrum of Ultra Heavy Cosmic Rays Primaries' and
technical
National Center for Atmospheric
Research Balloon Instrumentation Package and Ground
Station.
Technical outlines and preliminary study.
outline
of
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Balloon Flights
Flight supporting documents.
Includes balloon specification, summary data of the 1972
flight, customs and transport forms,
invoice and one
photograph.
‘Balloon Flight 1973.' Folder so inscribed.
1972-1973
Correspondence re flight arrangements.
Flights were launched from Sioux Falls
1973.
in September
2 folders.
C.74-C.77
‘Balloon Flights 1974.' Folder so inscribed.
Correspondence re
flight arrangements. Also includes
manuscript and typescript notes and a report on BUGS
flight failure.
4 folders.
Palestine,
Texas
in
1975 flight.
Two flights were launched in 1974. The first flight took
place in April 1974 in Palestine, Texas with BUGS 2,
a
balloon-borne gas scintillation detector for cosmic rays.
However the balloon crossed the launch site power line
and was immediately destroyed. The other flight was
launched from Sioux Falls in September 1974 and floated
for 123 hours setting a new world record of endurance for
a zero pressure balloon.
ia
‘Transatlantic Balloon Flight Facility’. Folder so inscribed.
Fowler and Dr Ramsden of Southampton University in
The
February 1975.
Correspondence re flight arragements, memorandum and
copy of a talk by Luis. W. Alvarez entitled ‘Analysis of a
reported
note
addressed to Fowler.
manuscript
monopole’
magnetic
with
1973-1976
C.80-C.89
flight
was
launched
from
2 folders.
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Balloon Flights
with
Appleton
Slough
collaboration
Balloon
researched and
Facility. A balloon was launched from Milo in Sicily at the
end of July 1975 which landed in the United States.
in
developed a Transatlantic
Laboratory
Correspondence.
1973-1976
Correspondence
proposal,
operations.
re_
flight
arrangements,
congratulations
on
the
success
research,
the
of
Documents cover the transatlantic flight as well as later
tandem balloon system flights launched from Sioux Falls
in late 1975.
C.81-C.84
Grant application to the Science Research Council.
Completed application
and accompanying documents
including tables with comments, figures, typescript draft
‘Experimental
entitled
and manuscript notes
written by colleagues.
Results'
4 folders.
1973-1974
Outlines and papers.
Comments and notes by the Appleton Laboratory and the
National Scientific Balloon Facility.
Copy of a tentative proposal re the transatlantic balloon
facility and notes on meetings at the Appleton Laboratory.
1975-1976
Draft entitled 'Tandem System for Heavy Long Duration
Flights.'
Includes technical specifications and budget.
Press release and other information.
1974-1975
1973-1974
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Balloon Flights
'LDEF Flight Facility’. Folder so inscribed.
Correspondence re flight proposal and arrangements.
Fowler submitted a proposal to NASA in November 1976
for
Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF)
experiment to study the ultra heavy cosmic rays.
Long
a
joint
Plans, March 15 1976.
Plans entitled: ‘Load Skirt Assembly’, ‘Sphere Assembly’
and 'Modified Bear Paw Patch’.
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SECTION D
RESEARCH, D.75-D.103
1963-1986
Pi Meson research.
c.1963-1964
Notes
Mayes).
by Clapham
Manuscript notes and calculations of Dr Valerie Clapham
(nee
‘Original
measurements and calculations on the first observed Pi-
Meson (one of the decay modes of the K meson) loose
sheet (in other hand) was written by a visiting Japanese
professor [probably Hideki Yukawa] to
grain
explain
density measurements to
postgraduate
(a new
student in autum 1959).’
expain:
me
See also Fowler catalogue NCUACS 115/1/03 D.5-D.21.
Valerie Clapham (nee
Dr
a
colleague of Fowler. They collaborated on
radiotherapy research.
Mayes)
was
research
Pi Meson
Experiment on Nimrod.
1964-1965
Proposal entitled 'A Proposal to Check CP Violation in K2
Decay' and 'An Experiment at NIMROD to Determine the
K/Pi Mass Ratio.’
D.79-D.81
1968-1970
D.77, D.78
‘Intensity Emulsion.’
See also Fowler catalogue NCUACS 115/1/03 D.5-D.9
Correspondence re flights and experiment preparation
between 1968 and 1975.
Correspondence re supply of material and research. Also
includes two reports in French.
1968-1975
Also includes correspondence re purchase and delivery
of materials and equipment, collaboration with colleagues
at home and abroad, processing of results.
‘Outline of research in the period October 1969-1974 and
possible future programme.’
2 folders.
3 folders.
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Research
7pp typescript with photocopied photograph.
Fowler's research concentrated on the measurement of
the charge and energy spectrum of
ultra heavy
component of the cosmic radiation.
the
D.83, D.84
‘Princeton Accelerator' Folder so inscribed.
1971-1972
Correspondence re proposal and preparation to use the
Princeton accelerator for Fowler's research. Also includes
a sheet of proposal information, memorandum and two
Princeton Particle Accelerator newsletters.
used
Fowler
pursue
research on the response of emulsion to heavy ions at
high energy and investigate nuclear interactions.
Accelerator
Princeton
the
to
2 folders.
Grant application to the Science Research Council.
The grant application was to
spectrum of cosmic ray particles.
investigate the charge
typescript
entitled
'High
Energy
Cosmic
‘BUGS 4.' Folder so entitled.
‘Frascati, European Programme A-HEAO C, B- UK6 from
Hovestadt.’ Folder so inscribed.
4pp
Ray
Experiment, as possible candidate for ESRO Scientific
Mission Study.' Also includes a 5pp typescript with figures
and photographs entitled 'Cosmic rays summary, Frascati
24 October 1974.'
1977-1986
Correspondence re the specifications of BUGS 4 and its
construction, past and present experiments by Fowler
and colleagues, funding, etc.
BUGS 4 was a large cosmic rays detector and Fowler
proposed to measure the charge and energy spectrum of
the ultra-heavy cosmic rays.
Correspondence.
1977-1986
D.87-D.97
D.87-D.90
4 folders.
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Research
D.91-D.93
Grant applications and 8pp typescript on
detector.
large area
c 1979-1980
A grant was sought to ‘complete the construction, flight
and subsequent analysis of BUGS 4.' Another was
sought to ‘construct and fly a balloon borne cosmic ray
detector of large area.
3 folders.
D.94-D.96
Accompanying documents.
Includes documents entitled: ‘Comparison of BUGS 4
with Chicago Shuttle Experiment’, ' Consideration of the
Effects of Random Coincidences in BUGS 4', general
information re the experiments and annual report on a
Science Research Council grant.
3 folders.
Invoices re supply of materials.
1985-1986
D.98, D.99
‘CR 39.' Folder so inscribed.
1978-1982
Correspondence.
CR 39 is a plastic track detector used to capture traces of
cosmic rays.
Correspondence re tests on CR 39 properties and its
suitability for cosmic rays research, experiment and flight
preparation.
1978-1982
Reports are entitled ‘Brief interim report of studies on CR
39 up to 8 June 1978 to be considered with University of
Bristol grant application...' and manuscript notes entitled
‘Polycarbonate resin CR 39".
D.100-D.102
UK 6 and Solar Flares programme and Ariel 6 satellite.
Reports and technical description.
1980, 1982
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Research
Correspondence re collaboration with NASA and the
Astronomy and
of
Science Research Council.
Committees
Systems
Solar
1978-1982
the
Also includes correspondence re Fowler's visit
to the
USA to discuss the collaboration, Ariel 6 satellite and
collaboration with NASA.
D.101, D.102
Reports entitled 'UK6 and Solar Flares', 'UK6 Bristol
Experiment Technical Description' and ‘Ariel
Bristol
University ultra heavy cosmic rays experiment’.
6
c.1979-1980
2 folders.
typecript
3pp
experiment on HEAO-C.'
and
manuscript
entitled
‘The
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SECTION E
DRAFTS AND PUBLICATIONS, E.69-E.99
1960-1987
General correspondence re publications and requests for
articles.
1972-1976
‘Report on the dose due to neutrons at 37,000 ft (220
gm/cm2) atmospheric depth’, with P.J. Davison and N.R.
Nutt, University of Bristol, 1964.
8pp typescript draft.
See also
115/1/03 E.23.
F.71,
F.72 and Fowler catalogue NCUACS
Correspondence re ‘Therapeutic applications of beams of
negative Pi-mesons' (1960) by Fowler.
Also includes a paper by David Geraghty entitled 'Can
confining beams of charged
Cancer be
by
elementary particles to
the cancer region
high
magnetic fields?’
treated
using
of
star
in
silver
E.73-E.75
See also Fowler catalogue NCUACS 115/1/03 E.25.
Includes 11pp typescript and manuscript draft with tables.
‘Short track analysis for recognition
bromide’, c.1960.
‘Capture of Pi-mesons in oxygen and other nuclei’, with
V.M. Mayes, Proceedings of the Physical Society, Vol. 92
(1967), pp 377-89.
‘Track structure in photographic emulsion’, Proceedings
Correspondence re publication.
19pp typescript draft with tables.
Background material and figures.
P. H. Fowler
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Drafts and Publications
of the 4th International Congress of Radiation Research,
Evian, France, 1972.
Includes a letter re publication and 5pp typescript draft.
See also Fowler catalogue NCUACS 115/1/03 E.32.
was
paper
The
International
Congress of Radiation Research in Evian, France, 28
June- 4 July 1970.
delivered
the
4th
at
EV, b18
galactic
‘Heavy
4th
International Congress of Radiation Research, Evian,
France, 1972.
Proceedings
particles',
the
of
Correspondence re publication and 6pp typescript draft
with tables and figures.
See also Fowler catalogue NCUACS 115/1/03 E.31.
was
paper
The
International
Congress of Radiation Research in Evian, France, 28
June-4 July 1970.
delivered
the
4th
at
2 folders.
8pp typescript with figures and tables.
‘X-ray fluorescence telescope - A prosposal to measure
the diffuse X-ray background by a new technique’, with
R.M. Redfern, University of Bristol, November 1972.
‘Ultra-heavy cosmic ray abundance measurements with a
large gas scintillation
R.J. Edge, R.T.
Moses, N.O. Tatham, C.Thoburn, R.N.F. Walker and
A.Worley, University of Bristol, c.1977.
S.P. Swordy, Nature, 1979.
‘Do
anomalous
component of the cosmic rays?', with R.M. Redfern and
See also Fowler catalogue NCUACS 115/1/03 E.44.
8pp typescript draft with figures and tables.
E.81-E.84
materials
detector’,
provide
comets
with
the
for
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Drafts and Publications
Correspondence re publication.
Also includes referee's comments and two drafts with
figures and tables.
Grant application submission to study ‘the anomalous
component of the cosmic radiation.’
E-83; E:84
‘Figures - Do not lose or mutilate’. Folder so inscribed.
2 folders.
E.65-E.92
‘An experiment to investigate the anomalous component
of low energy cosmic rays, an outline of an experiment
for space shuttle exposure’, with R.M. Redfern and S.P.
Swordy, University of Bristol, April 1979.
27pp and 31pp typescript drafts with figures and tables.
Material
'A
proposed ultra heavy cosmic rays detector for space
shuttle exposure.’
typescript
includes
entitled:
also
4pp
a
8 folders.
2 folders.
‘Track definition system.’
13pp typescript draft with figures.
See also Fowler catalogue NCUACS 115/1/03 E.46.
potentials for the lighter elements.’
Tables for unidentified publication, c.1973.
‘Chance fluctuations in y-rays or no?'
3pp typescript and manuscript draft.
reads ‘Abundance values
ionisation
First
table
and _
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Drafts and Publications
E.97-E.99
‘Requests for publication of pictures.’ Folder so inscribed.
1972-1987
Correspondence.
3 folders.
P. H. Fowler
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SECTION F
LECTURES, F.61-F.92
F.61, F.62
UNIVERSITY TEACHING
1962-1987
1968-1969
Contents of folder entitled ‘Atomic and Nuclear Physics
Lecture Course Stage | 1968/1969. Contents:1-Original
proposed ist year syllabus, 2-Powell's hand out of
his
proposed syllabus, 3-The three problem sheets and their
solutions set on the course.’
2 folders.
F.63-F.66
INVITATIONS TO LECTURE
1966-1987
Correspondence re invitations to lecture and/or to
and attend special events.
visit
4 folders.
Correspondence re invitation to lecture and to publish.
F.68-F.70
Background information.
3 folders.
F.67-F.70
1962-1965
F.67-F.92
CONFERENCE AND PUBLIC LECTURES
See also Fowler catalogue NCUACS 115/1/03 F.15-F.17.
Rutherford Memorial Lecture 'Pi Meson Versus Cancer’,
various venues, 1964.
1964-1965
‘Cosmic ray dose rate at 37,000' with P.J.N. Davison and
N.R. Nutt', L.H. Gray Conference, Cambridge, 8-11 April
1969.
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Lectures
8pp typescript draft with figures and tables.
2 folders.
F.73-F.76
Hon.
‘Orator for
Folder so
inscribed. University of Bristol Degree Ceremony, 12 July
TOL:
Degrees,
1972.'
July
12
Fowler was asked to prepare an oration for honorary
graduates Margaret Burbidge and John Burrow.
Correspondence re request of information on the two
Honorary Graduates.
3pp typescript draft on John Henry Burrow.
Also includes manuscript notes.
Radiological
Protection
meeting,
Imperial
Found with preceding material.
Also includes manuscript notes.
3pp typescript draft on Eleanor Margaret Burbidge.
Manuscript notes on Ernest Francis from F.C. Frank and
addressed to Fowler.
‘Nature and fluxes of radiation at high altitudes', Society
of
College,
London, 10 October 1972.
Cosmic Rays were discovered in 1966 by F, W and P in
Untitled lecture, occasion unknown, Durham, April 1973.
See also Fowler catalogue NCUACS 115/1/03 F.21.
6pp typescript draft with tables and figures.
12pp manuscript draft starting:'Tracks of
Ultra Heavy
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Lectures
their studies of fossil tracks in meteorites and at the same
time in our own balloon experiments using photographic
emulsion.'
‘Ultra heavy cosmic rays', 13th International Cosmic Rays
Conference, Denver, Colorado, August 1973.
7pp typescript draft with figures and tables.
See also Fowler catalogue NCUACS 115/1/03 F.22.
‘The charge spectrum for the cosmic rays', Herstmonceux
Conference, undated.
10pp typescript and manuscript draft.
See also Fowler catalogue NCUACS 115/1/03 F.22.
Fowler gave a lecture similarly entitled ‘The charge and
energy spectrum of ultra heavy cosmic rays primaries’ in
1973.
Europe’, European Research
6pp typescript draft with figures.
5pp manuscript draft.
scientific
research’,
public
lecture,
balloons
‘Big
for
occasion unknown.
5pp typescript draft with tables and transparencies.
‘Ultra heavy cosmic rays', Research Colloquium Oxford, 1
March 1974.
F.23.
‘Current programme in
Organisation Workshop, Frascati, Italy, 1975.
See also D.86 and Fowler catalogue NCUACS 115/1/03
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Lectures
'The ultra heavy cosmic rays’, Interfaculty Scheme of
University Lectures in Astronomy, Imperial College,
London, 27 November and 4 December 1975.
Poster advertising the lecture and correspondence re
payment. See also F.79.
F.85-F.87
‘Cosmic radiation, its significance and its origin’, Royal
Institution Lecture, London, 26 May 1977.
See also Fowler catalogue NCUACS 115/1/03 F.27,
F.28.
Correspondence re arrangements and publication in the
Proceedings of the Royal Institution.
1976-1979
Three typescript drafts.
2 folders.
heavy
cosmic
rays',
Meeting
of
the
2 folders.
F.88, F.89
Correspondence and 11p typescript lecture notes with
tables and figures.
a folder entitled ‘Talks Dublin
The material was found in
and Armagh 1 and 2 April 1985' suggesting the lecture
was also delivered in Dublin.
‘Ultra
Irish
Astronomical Science Group, Armagh, Ireland, 2 April
1985.
See also Fowler catalogue NCUACS 115/1/03 G.20.
‘Collog Pi-Meson discoveries’, International Conference
to Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Discovery of the
Pi - Meson, University of Bristol, 22-24 July 1987.
9pp manuscript draft.
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Lectures
Untitled lecture starting 'the story of my belonging to Cecil
Powell's group on the 4th floor of the Royal Fort occurred
did microscope work on
in 1941 when as a student |
nuclear
the
method.’
occasion unknown, undated.
photographic
physics
using
5pp manuscript lecture note draft.
Untitled, occasion unknown.
App typescript lecture notes starting ‘In this talk | plan to
discuss briefly the research we are doing and hope to do
in
of Astrophysics and
Particle Physics.’
the coming years in
the field
P. H. Fowler
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SECTION G
VISITS AND CONFERENCES, G.33-G.96
1964-1987
G.33-G.37
‘Aldermaston Meeting on Tuesday October 27th 1964. In
AWRE, Aldermaston, room 23
so
inscribed.
11am.'
Folder
at
Documents presented at the meeting including agenda of
the meeting and list of visitors. Includes interim reports
entitled: 'Measurement of galactic cosmic radiation at
solar minimum 1964',
radiation data in
commercial aircraft, June to September 1964' and a
report with figures on the 1964 balloon flights at Fort
Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.
‘Collection
of
The Aldermaston
joint RAE/Atomic
Weapons Research Establishment (AWRE) meeting on
stratospheric radiation hazard.
meeting
was
a
5 folders.
Union
Physics
International
Conference on Cosmic Rays, Imperial College, London,
September 1965.
Applied
Pure
and
of
2pp
to
attend
the
to
the
of
the
visited
preface
Chicago
G.39-G.44
1967-1973
proceedings
and
Letter
conference.
Visit to Chicago, USA, 2-15 December 1967.
Fowler
International
Commission on Radiation Units (ICRU) task group on
energy accelerators and space radiation dosimetry. This
task group was concerned with the standardisation of
dosimetry of radiation fields associated with high energy
accelerators and cosmic radiations.
1967-1968
Correspondence re arrangements and payments for
seminars.
He was also invited to lecture on cosmic rays at the
University
the
National Center of Atmospheric Research at Boulder,
Colorado to prepare a balloon flight.
Berkeley and
California
2 folders.
visited
of
in
P. H. Fowler
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Visits and Conferences
List of participants of ICRU and list of link organisations.
1967, 1973
5pp typescript draft on cosmic rays.
Travel expenses.
Background information
Atmospheric Research computing facility in 1967.
National
the
on
Center for
Conference on Chemical Composition of Cosmic Rays
Cambridge, 16-19 July 1968.
1967-1968
Correspondence
preliminary list of delegates and preliminary programme.
arrangements.
includes
Also
re
a
G.46-G.48
Visit to Moscow, February-March 1969.
1965-1969
2 folders.
1968-1969
5 weeks between 21
Correspondence re arrangements.
General information on the USSR from the Royal Society.
Fowler was first invited to visit the USSR in 1968 but had
to decline due to other commitments. He visited the
February and
Soviet Union for
March 1969. He may also have visited Poland.
8pp typescript.
Also includes reports of scientists’ visit to the USSR from
J.W. Dungey, D. Shoenberg, S.A. Dunne and T.J.G.
Francis.
Explanatory text for exhibition of photographs on particle
tracks
occasion unknown,
c.1969.
photographic emulsion,
1965-1967
in
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G.50, G.51
International Conference on Heavy lon Physics, Dubna,
USSR, 11-17 February 1971.
1970-1971
Fowler lectured on 'The Highest charges in the cosmic
rays primaries’.
Correspondence re arrangements.
1970-1971
this
with
Found
photographs
International
of
celebrating the Centenary of Rutherford's birth.
material
Rutherford's
of
Congress
is
daughter
History
the
for
of
correspondence
the
re
13th
Science
Preliminary programme.
‘Radiation
Protection meeting, Bristol, Summer 1971.
Society for
Altitude’,
High
at
Radiological
1970-1971
Correspondence re arrangements.
re
and
grant
travel
G.54-G.59
arrangements
Correspondence
applications.
The meeting was cancelled due to time pressure.
The Royal Society of New Zealand Rutherford Memorial
Lecture tour, New Zealand, August-September 1971.
12th IUPAP International Conference on Cosmic Rays,
University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia, 16-25 August
1971.
Hamilton.
Centenary
On
celebrations
of
Atomic
Particles Ancient and Modern’, ‘Evolution of Elements'
and
visited
Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland and
Rutherford
on
‘Tracks
occasion
Fowler
of
the
lectured
Contributions'.
1970-1973
‘Rutherford
Scientific
the
He
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Visits and Conferences
G.54-G.57
Correspondence re arrangements.
1970-1973
Also includes correspondence re Fowler's recollection of
his grandfather Lord Rutherford.
4 folders.
‘Copy of the handwritten notes | used for my talk
Southwell School, Hamilton' 2pp typescript.
at
1971-1972
Also includes a copy of
magazine where Fowler lectured.
the Rutherford High School
List of requests for reprints of Fowler’s Rutherford lecture.
Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) meeting,
Madrid, Spain, 10-24 May 1972.
Correspondence re invitation to attend and lecture.
of
Professor
G.D.
Rochester,
University
Correspondence re participants.
Correspondence re arrangements.
Fowler lectured on ultra heavy primaries.
Fowler was invited to talk on the observation of frequency
of heavy ions in the atmosphere.
Conference on Cosmic Rays and Nuclear Physics in
honour
of
Durham, 26-27 April 1973.
Correspondence re abstract of Fowler's paper entitled
‘Ultra heavy cosmic rays primaries’. Also includes general
information sent to delegates.
IUPAP International
13th
Denver, Colorado, USA, 17-30 August 1973.
Cosmic Rays Conference,
1973 International Conference on Instrumentation for
High Energy Physics, Frascati, Italy, 8-12 May 1973.
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Visits and Conferences
International Conference on Elementary Particles, Aix-en-
Provence, France, 6-12 September 1973.
Letter re suggested participants.
International
London, 1-10 July 1974.
Conference
on
High
Energy
Physics,
Correspondence re suggested participants.
Origin of Cosmic Rays, NATO Advanced Study Institute,
University of Durham, 26 August-6 September 1974.
Correspondence and first circular.
Conference on Physics at Ultra High Energies, Westfield
College, University of London, 4-6 September 1974.
Correspondence re arrangements.
Elementary
Particles,
Munich,
West Germany,
Conference information.
International
on
Palermo, Italy, 23-28 June 1975.
Conference
In the event Fowler was unable to attend as he was in the
USA for a balloon flight operation.
2nd Symposium on Neutron Dosimetry in Biology and
Medicine,
30 September-4
October 1974.
Correspondence re arrangements.
5th European Cosmic Ray Symposium, Leeds, 14-17
September 1976.
Correspondence re suggested participants.
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Space Science Department internal seminars, European
Space Research and Technology Centre, Noordwijk, The
Netherlands, 29 April 1977.
1976-1977
Correspondence re arrangements.
Fowler lectured on High Z Cosmic Rays.
7th International Conference on Amorphous and Liquid
Semiconductors, Edinburgh, 27 June-1 July 1977.
Correspondence re arrangements.
International Cosmic Rays Conference, Plovdiv,
15th
Bulgaria, 13-26 August 1977.
Correspondence re arrangements.
Visit to the University of Chicago Enrico Fermi Institute,
January 1978?
Correspondence re Fowler's
includes
announcements on the workshop on high energy neutrino
astronomy.
invitation.
Also
See also Fowler catalogue NCUACS 115/1/03 G.11.
Fowler was invited to be Distinguished Visiting Professor
at the Enrico Fermi Institute and Department of Physics
of the University of Chicago for a term. He decided to visit
for a duration of six weeks only. He lectured at the Fermi
Institute on High Heavy Cosmic Rays.
fa
British Nuclear Energy Society International Conference
on Radiation Protection in Nuclear Plants and the Fuel
Cycle, Bristol, 27 November-1 December 1978.
IUPAP International Cosmic Rays Conference, Kyoto,
Japan, 6-18 August 1979.
Correspondence re arrangements.
1978-1979
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Correspondence re travel grant, list of invited delegates
and chairmanship. Also includes travel information and
first circular of the conference.
Fowler chaired the Nuclear Composition session.
Conference on
Union
Astronomical Union, Bologna, Italy, 11-14 June 1980.
International
Physics/International
of Cosmic Rays,
Origin
and
Applied
Pure
of
Letter re arrangements and provisional programme.
Fowler lectured on heavy cosmic rays.
COSPAR Workshop on Needs for International Scientific
Balloon Launching Facilities in the Southern Hemisphere,
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 23-26 March 1981.
re balloon flights and list
of participants. Also
Letter
includes a report of the Panel on Technical Problems and
a joint report on the conference by Fowler and Dr D.
Ramsden.
first session on
International Conference on
Solid
See also Fowler catalogue NCUACS 115/1/03 G.14.
Correspondence re invitation, request for funding and
organisation of the conference.
11th
State Nuclear
Track Detectors, University of Bristol, 7-12 September
1981.
Fowler introduced the
the range of
experiments needed to set up the Southern Hemisphere
facilities.
photographic emulsion.
Visit to the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, University of
California, Berkeley, USA, January 1983.
Fowler was chairman of the conference.
Letter re purpose of Fowler's visit.
out experiments at
Fowler carried
the
laboratory on
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Conference on Cosmic Rays and High Energy Gamma
Ray Experiments for the Space Station ERA, Louisiana
State
17-20 October
1984.
Baton Rouge, USA,
University,
Conference information.
in
International Symposium on
1950's: Pions to Quarks, Fermi National Accelerator
Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA, 1-4 May 1985.
Physics
Particle
the
Invitation.
G.83-G.85
19th IUPAP International Conference on Cosmic Rays,
La Jolla, California, USA, 11-23 August 1985.
1984-1985
Fowler attended the conference. He appears to have
lectured on ‘Ariel 4 measurements of ultra-heavy cosmic
ray fluxes in the region 34_