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The Snow Cruiser
Year:
1939
Contributors
Armour Research Foundation (U.S.)
Description
Cover of a glossy magazine published by the Armour Research Foundation on the Snow Cruiser Antarctic Expedition. The Snow Cruiser was designed by Armour Research Foundation Scientific Director Thomas C. Poulter, constructed by ARF, and taken on Richard Byrd's third Antarctic expedition. more
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Binaural research experiment, Parmly Foundation for Auditory Research, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, ca. 1946-1960
Year:
1946 to 1960
Contributors
Description
Photograph of an Illinois Tech student in an anechoic chamber at the Parmly Sound Laboratory. From press release attached to photograph: "Illinois Tech student, Jack Kiser, takes part in binaural hearing experiment at the Parmly Foundation for Auditory Research. Kiser is listening to two different tones in the completely silent (anechoic) chamber in order to determine their direction.… more
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Choir Practice in Carr Chapel, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 1953
Year:
1953
Contributors
Description
Photograph of the Armour Research Foundation choir rehearsal at the Chapel of St. Savior, (also known as Robert F. Carr Memorial Chapel of Saint Savior). Photographer unknown.
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Dr. Paul Torda, ca. 1960s
Year:
1960 to 1969
Contributors
Description
Photograph of Dr. T. Pail Torda. Dr. Torda was Director of Armour Research Foundation's fluid dynamics and propulsion research division from 1959 until 1962. He joined the Illinois Tech faculty in 1962 as a professor of mechanical engineering, at which time he remained an ARF consultant. Torda helped to design the Blue Flame, which held the land speed record from 1972 to 1980, and was… more
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