J. G. McGowan: oral history with Rusty Annis

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Title:
J. G. McGowan: oral history with Rusty Annis
Description:
Interview with Jon McGowan, early member of the Wind Energy Center at UMass: arrived at UMass in 1967 after working at Dupont. Early impressions of UMass in rapid growth. Interest in thermodynamics and energy conversion; introduction to Bill Heronemus and renewable energy. Early grants for ocean thermal energy and wind energy and creation of the "Solar house," putting together the equipment to create wind. Silvio Conte and grant. Work in Cuba and Ivory Coast.
Interviewee:
McGowan, J. G.
Interviewer:
Annis, Russell
Date:
December 5, 2013
Format:
Documents
Genre:
Oral histories
Location:
Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries
Box 001 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
UMass Amherst Oral History Collection
UMass Amherst Sesquicentennial Oral History Collection
Series:
Academics
Subjects:
University of Massachusetts Amherst--History
University of Massachusetts Amherst--Faculty
Ocean thermal power plants
Renewable energy
Wind power--Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts Amherst. Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst. Wind Energy Center
Heronemus, William E.
Places:
Massachusetts
Extent:
1 file : 00:43:24
Link to Item:
https://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/murg1_207_2013-i081
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Amherst (Mass.)
Language:
English
Identifier:
murg1_207_2013-i081