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In War and Peace: My Life in Science and Technology.


During his distinguished career, Stever has served as science advisor to two presidents (Richard Ri·chard   , Joseph Henri Maurice Known as "Rocket." 1921-2000.

Canadian hockey player. A right wing for the Montreal Canadiens (1942-1960), he led his team to eight Stanley Cup championships and was the first player to score 50 goals in a
 Nixon and Gerald Ford), director of the National Science Foundation, and chief scientist of the Air Force. He was also president of Carnegie Tech when that university merged with the Mellon Institution. Stever shares his life experiences from the time he was a young man pursuing a physics degree at Colgate University Colgate University

Private university in Hamilton, N.Y. It was founded in 1819 as a Baptist-affiliated institution but became independent in 1928. It offers primarily a liberal arts curriculum for undergraduates, with some master's degree programs in arts and teaching.
 and then a doctorate at Cal Tech. World War II interrupted in·ter·rupt  
v. in·ter·rupt·ed, in·ter·rupt·ing, in·ter·rupts

v.tr.
1. To break the continuity or uniformity of: Rain interrupted our baseball game.

2.
 the latter undertaking, and Stever served in Europe, working as a scientist in the famed Rad Lab Rad Lab can refer to:
  • The Radiation Laboratory of Ernest O. Lawrence, now known as Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  • The wartime Radiation Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which aided in the development of radar
. The rest of volume unfolds as an intimate look at a man who helped shape scientific policy for the better part of the 20th century. Joseph Henry, 2002, 382 p., b&w plates, hardcover, $29.95.
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Author:Stever, Guy
Publication:Science News
Article Type:Book Review
Date:Jan 18, 2003
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