Reminiscences of Sir Robert Alexander Watson-Watt, 1961
- Name
- Watson-Watt, Robert Alexander, Sir, 1892-1973 (Interviewee)
- Mason, John T., 1909-1998 (Interviewer)
- Title
- Reminiscences of Sir Robert Alexander Watson-Watt, 1961
- Abstract
- Childhood and education, Scotland; meteorological work, World War I; radio and static studies, direction finders; Department of Scientific and Industrial Research; studies of nature of atmospherics; simultaneity of technical developments; memorandum on detection of radiation, 1935; Baudsie Manor, training observers, operation research; political pressures; Air Ministry staff, 1936; airborne radar; recruiting young scientists; United States interest in radar; planned position indicator; target finding, H2S; "Window"; interallied intelligence missions; secondary radar devices; Telecommunications Research Establishment; V-1 and V-2 raids; Royal Commission on awards to inventors; impressions of many political and military figures, notably Winston Churchill, Clement Attlee, Stafford Cripps, Frederick Lindemann, Henry Tizard, Ernest Rutherford, Arthur Balfour, Richard Haldane. The digital version, created from the microfiche edition, also includes John T. Mason's 1964 interview with Watson-Watt. Subjects addressed in the 1964 interview include: consulting with United States military leaders during World War II; post-war activities in civil aviation, marine navigation; scientific adviser to British government ministries; Pugwash conferences; travel; writings; Center for Study of Democratic Institutions
- Collection Name
- Individual interviews oral history collection
- Subjects
- Physicists--Great Britain; Meteorologists--Great Britain; Radar--Great Britain; World War, 1939-1945--Communications; Radar defense networks; Great Britain Politics and government 1936-1945; Watson-Watt, Robert Alexander, Sir, 1892-1973
- Format
- oral histories
- Genre
- Interviews
- Physical Description
- 719 pages
- Note (Biographical)
- Radio physicist, meteorologist
- Note
- Interviewed by John T. Mason, Jr.
- Note (Provenance)
- Sir Robert Alexander Watson-Watt, Gift 1961
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content - Catalog Record
- 13813827
- Also In
- Oral History Archives at Columbia
- Time-Based Media
- Time-Based Media
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-94ee-bv50
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.