Paul E. Klopsteg
Encyclopedia
Paul Ernest Klopsteg was an American
physicist
. The asteroid 3520 Klopsteg
was named after him and the yearly Klopsteg Memorial Award
was founded in his memory.
He performed ballistics research during World War I
at the US Army's Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland. He applied his knowledge of ballistics to the study of archery
.
He was director of research at Northwestern University
Technical Institution. From 1951 through 1958 he was an associate director of the National Science Foundation
and was president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
from 1958 through 1959.
Hickman, C. N.; Nagler, Forrest; Klopsteg, Paul E. (1947), Archery: The Technical Side. A compilation of scientific and technical articles on theory, construction, use and performance of bows and arrows, reprinted from journals of science and of archery, National Field Archery Association.
United States
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physicist
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
. The asteroid 3520 Klopsteg
3520 Klopsteg
3520 Klopsteg is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 16, 1952 by Goethe Link Observatory at Brooklyn.- External links :*...
was named after him and the yearly Klopsteg Memorial Award
Klopsteg Memorial Award
The Klopsteg Memorial Award is given to a notable physicist in memory of Paul E. Klopsteg. Established in 1990, it is awarded by the American Association of Physics Teachers....
was founded in his memory.
He performed ballistics research during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
at the US Army's Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland. He applied his knowledge of ballistics to the study of archery
Archery
Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...
.
He was director of research at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
Technical Institution. From 1951 through 1958 he was an associate director of the National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
and was president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is an international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the...
from 1958 through 1959.
External links
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Paul E. Klopsteg Collection
- New York Times obituary
- Finding Aid to the Paul E. Klopsteg Papers, 1905-1991
Archery publications
Paul E Klopsteg. Turkish Archery and the Composite Bow. Second edition, revised, 1947, published by the author, 2424 Lincolnwood Drive, Evanston, IllinoisHickman, C. N.; Nagler, Forrest; Klopsteg, Paul E. (1947), Archery: The Technical Side. A compilation of scientific and technical articles on theory, construction, use and performance of bows and arrows, reprinted from journals of science and of archery, National Field Archery Association.