Gamow Hand-Drawn Figure (IMAGE)

Carnegie Institution for Science

Gamow Hand-Drawn Figure

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George Gamow and astronomer Walter Adams exchanged a letter that included a hand-drawn figure from Gamow that predated Sandage's illustration of stellar evolution by 10 years. From the Walter Adams papers at The Huntington Library (Box 25, Folder 25.451).

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The Huntington Library Collections

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