Recollections

This memoir outlines the life of a scientist spanning much of the twentieth century. It began at a time before radios were found in most American homes, and before the advent of “talking pictures.” His interest in science was born at an early age, sparked by his mother, as she introduced him to the stars in a dark Utah sky.

Early experiences and training were much the same as for any other boy at the time. But with the beginning of war in Europe, and the U.S. response by instituting univer...