Library Digital Collections

Roger Revelle Papers

View Collection Items

Collections »

Roger Revelle Papers

About this collection

Collection
Extent

264 digital objects.

Description

Roger Revelle (1909-1991) was a scientist, academic administrator and early theorist on the subject of climate change. Revelle was director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) from 1951 to 1964, and a formative supporter for the establishment of a University of California campus in San Diego. In 1964, he left San Diego for Harvard University, where he was Professor of Population Policy and director of the Center for Population Studies, focusing on the application of science and technology in developing countries. Selected items from the Roger Revelle Papers have been digitized. Digitized items are primarily portraits, photographs and slides documenting scientific expeditions and SIO colleagues.

Creation Date
  • 1936-1976
Creator
Location Of Originals

From the Roger Revelle Papers. SMC 6. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.

Cruise
Corporate Name
Topics

Formats

View formats within this collection

Language
  • English
Related Resource