Sebastian Albrecht

Sebastian Albrecht was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1876. In 1900, he was graduated from The University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor of Science degree. He continued his education at The University of California where he earned his Ph.D. in 1906. He was a frequent contributor to the Astrophysical Journal, Astronomical Journal, Popular Astronomy, and Lick Observatory Bulletin. Dr. Albrecht's astronomical studies concentrated on the solar and stellar spectrums and wavelengths. He was an employee of the Dudley Observatory from 1913-1937. He served as Chairman of the Committee on Standards of wavelength and Tables of the Solar Spectrum for the American Section of the International Astronomical Union in 1925. In 1930, he was elected Secretary of the American Astronomical Society. He made his home in Delmar, NY.

The Papers of Sebastian Albrecht, 1903-1937

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Box #	Folder #	Format	Folder Title
1	1	Correspondence	1920-1923.
	2	Correspondence	1924.
	3	Correspondence	1925.
	4	Correspondence	1926.
	5	Correspondence	1927.
	6	Correspondence	1928.
	7	Correspondence	1929-1931.
	8	Correspondence	1932.
	9	Correspondence	1933-1936.
	10	Notebook	"Henry A. Rowland's Preliminary Table of Solar Spectrum Wave-Lengths." c1925.
	11	Reports	"Report to the Director." 1916-1917, 1919-1935.
	12	Bibliography	1903-1925. (Articles published by Albrecht).
	13	Miscellaneous	1922-1927.
2	1	Manuscripts	1913-1933.
	2	Observational Data/ Manuscripts	c1925-c1937.
	3	Observational Data/ Manuscripts	c1925-c1937.
	4	Observational Data/ Manuscripts	c1925-c1937.
	5	Observational Data/ Manuscripts	c1925-c1937.
	6	Observational Data/ Manuscripts	c1925-c1937.
	7	Observational Data/ Manuscripts	c1925-c1937.
Oversize		Observational Data/ Manuscripts	c1925-c1937.

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