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IUPAP–Past and future

SEP 01, 1972
Five physicists who have been closely linked with the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics discuss its role in promoting meetings, in publications, scientific exchange and research support.
Robert F. Bacher
William W. Havens
H. William Koch
Robert E. Marshak
Frederick Seitz

Although “everyone” has heard of IUPAP, many of us are unaware of what it is (a membership organization? an organization of other organizations?), what it does, and how it is financed (does the money come out of our American Physical Society or Optical Society dues? out of our taxes?).

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Robert F. Bacher, California Institute of Technology.

William W. Havens, Columbia University.

H. William Koch, American Institute of Physics.

Robert E. Marshak, City College of the City University of New York.

Frederick Seitz, Rockefeller University.

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