Theses — 1953

Alford, William Lumpkin — The Mean Lifetime of V-Particles (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Ames, Bruce Nathan — The Biosynthesis of Histidine in Neurospora crassa (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Anderson, Jack Steele — An Analysis of Servomechanisms Containing a Dependent Variable Nonlinearity (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Anderson, Roger Alan — Transient Response of Uniform Beams (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Arp, Halton Christian — Variable Stars with Periods Greater than One Day in Globular Clusters (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Beyer, David Dean — Economic Possibilities of Long Range Commercial Rocket Transports (Engineer's thesis)
Boroughs, Howard James — I. Studies on the Acid Phosphatases of Green Leaves. II. Studies on the Role of Indoleacetic Acid in Cell Elongation (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Bowen, George Hamilton — Kinetic Studies on the Mechanical of Photoreactivation of Bacteriophage T2 Inactivated by Ultraviolet Light (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Carter, Paul Richard — I. Kinetics of the Oxidation of Iron (II) by Bromine. II. Complex Ion Formation in the Systems Iron (III), Phosphoric Acid. III. Kinetics of the Oxidation of Ferrocyanide Ion by Bromine (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Chuan, Raymond Lu-Po — The Development and Utilization of Some Equipment for Low Reynolds Number Supersonic Flow Research (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Coles, Donald Earl — Measurements in the Boundary Layer on a Smooth Flat Plate in Supersonic Flow (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Curran, Donald Charles — An Experimental Study of the Stability of Laminar Flame (Engineer's thesis)
Dayman, Bain — Experimental Aerodynamics of a Two-Dimensional Sail (Engineer's thesis)
DeLauer, Richard Daniel — Experimental Heat Transfer at Hypersonic Mach Number (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Delson, Jerome King — Networks Involving Ideal Transformers (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Dubes, George Richard — Investigations of Some "Unknown" Mutants of Neurospora crassa (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Duesterhoeft, William Charles — Temperature Measurements of Large Power Arcs and the Relation of Temperature to Dielectric Recovery (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Eggman, William Luther — The Cytoplasmic Protein Component of Green Leaves (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Eimer, Manfred — Direct Measurement of Laminar Skin Friction at Hypersonic Speeds (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Ellion, Max Edmund — A Study of the Mechanism of Boiling Heat Transfer (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Elliott, Benton Holford — Spectroscopic Studies of OH in Flames. I. Theoretical Investigations of Distortions Produced by Temperature Gradients, Self-Absorption and Changes in Spectral Line-Shape. II. Experimental Studies on Acetylene-Oxygen Flames Burning at Atmospheric Pressure (Engineer's thesis)
Ellis, Albert Tromly — Observations on Cavitation Bubble Collapse (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Fernández, Raymond Caesar — Use of a Sampling Feedback System for Stabilization of Low Frequency Oscillations in Liquid Monopropellant Rocket Motors (Engineer's thesis)
Forester, Robert Donald — Studies of the Travel Times, Periods, and Energy of Seismic Waves SKP and Related Phases. The Magnetite-Rich Breccia Masses at Iron Mountain, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino County, California (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Goldacre, Peter Lionel — Destruction of Indole-3-Acetic Acid by Plant Tissues (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Helmkamp, George Kenneth — I. Stereochemistry of the Reaction of D(+)-2, 3-Epoxybutane with Alcohols. II. The Coordination Reaction Between Silver Ion and Alkynes. III. Some Relationships of Sterols to Plant Growth (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Henke, Burton L. — Diffraction of Long Wavelength X-Ray (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Hogness, David Swenson — I. The Kinetics of the Alpha-Chymotrypsin Catalysed Hydrolysis of Acetyl-L-Tyrosinhydroxamide. II. Genetic Factors Influencing the Activity of Tryptophane Desmolase in Neurospora crassa (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Holloway, Bruce William — Heterocaryosis in Neurospora crassa (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Holmquist, Carl Oreal — An Approximate Method of Calculating Three-Dimensional Compressible Flow in Axial Turbomachines (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Howard, Robert Charles — A Special Purpose Electric Analog Computer and its Application to the Solution of Certain Nonlinear Differential Equations (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Iura, Toru — Experimental Investigations of Stall Propagation in Axial-Flow Compressors (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Jansen, Leonard Leroy — Studies in Fruit Growth and in Vernalization (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Jenkins, Wilmer Atkinson, II — I. The Kinetics of the Exchange of Radioactive Hydrogen between Hypophosphorous Acid and Water. II. An Investigation of Some Aspects of the Chemistry of Hypophosphorous Acid and Thallous Hypophosphite. Ill. A New Assay Method for Tritiated Water (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Johnson, James Edgar — The Dynamic Stress-Strain Relation of Annealed 2S Aluminum Under Compression Impact (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Jones, Morton Edward — I. The Structures of Some Compounds of Boron. II. Some Other Structural Studies (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Kampé de Fériet, Marc — Investigation of Boundaries for Transitions from Axial to Two-Dimensional Flow by Electrical Analogy (Engineer's thesis)
Karlsson, Thorbjörn — On the Influence of Radial Components of Blade Forces in Axial Turbomachines (Engineer's thesis)
Kraus, Alfred Andrew — Angular Correlation of Successive Nuclear Radiations (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Lindsley, Jack Nathan — The Effect of Temperature Cycling on the Physical Properties of FS-1 Magnesium Alloy Sheet Metal (Engineer's thesis)
Mackay, Douglas Severance — Boundary Layer Temperature Recovery Factor on a Cone at Nominal Mach Number Six (Engineer's thesis)
Mackin, Robert James — Magnetic Lens Spectrometer Investigation of Gamma-Radiation from Light Nuclei (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
MacLeod, Gordon John — Some Considerations in the Application of a Gas Turbine Cycle to the Manufacture of Nitric Oxide (Engineer's thesis)
Mager, Artur — Laminar Boundary Layer Problems Associated with Flow Through Turbomachines (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Mathews, Warren Edward — On the Flow of Vapor Between Liquid Surfaces (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
McRae, Dougal Harold — Studies on the Kinetics of Auxin-Induced Growth (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Meghreblian, Robert Vartan — Thermodynamic Functions of Polyelectronic Atoms at Very High Temperatures (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Merritt, Richard George — Effect of Foundation Compliance on the Earthquake Stresses in Typical Tall Buildings (Engineer's thesis)
Milne, Edmund Alexander — Elastic Scattering of Protons by Carbon 12 and Carbon 13 (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Norris, Donald Kring — Structural Conditions and Violent Stress Relief in Coal Mines of the Southern Canadian Cordillera (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Offtermatt, Wilbur Francis — Tables of Bond and Resonance Energies for Estimating Standard Heats of Fformation (Engineer's thesis)
Ogier, Walter Thomas — A Direct Velocity Measurement Apparatus to Determine the Specific Electronic Charge (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Pardee, William McKnight — Variation of Burning Velocity with Pressure (Engineer's thesis)
Peck, Dallas Lynn — Geology of the Paradox No. 3 Mine Area (Master's thesis)
Phillips, Robert Edward — Structural Studies on Febrifugine and Isofebrifugine. Alkaloids from Dichroa Febrifuga. Studies on 4-Quinazolones. Synthesis of Some 8-Aminoquinolines (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Ponsford, Henry Thomas — The Effects of Stiffness on the Buckling of Cylinders with Moderate Wall Thickness (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Poorman, Herbert R. — Some Experimental Studies of Laminar Burning Velocity (Engineer's thesis)
Ramsey, William James — I. Praseodymium and Neodymium Complexes with 8-Quinolinol-5-Sulfonic Acid. II. Some Reactions of Nitrosyl Disulfonate Ion (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Rappaport, Irving — An Immunological Study of Chicken Serum Albumin and Related Organ Antigens (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Reynolds, Harlan Kendall — The Proton Stopping Cross Section of Gases at Low Energies (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Rigsby, George Pierce — Studies of Crystal Fabrics and Structures in Glaciers (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Ripley, Sherman Harvey — Studies on Myo-Neural Mechanisms in Arthropoda (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Ritter, Darrell Lloyd — Activation Energies of Global Reactions in Laminar Flame Propagation (Engineer's thesis)
Robertson, Glenn David — Some Physico-Chemical Properties of the System Nitric Acid--Nitrogen Dioxide--Water. I. The Kinetics of the Thermal Decomposition of Nitric Acid in the Liquid Phase. II. Electrolytic Conductance of the Ternary System Nitric Acid--Nitrogen Dioxide--Water at 32° F and Atmospheric Pressure (Engineer's thesis)
Robinson, Winthrop Pratt — The Effect of Temperature Ccycling on the Physical Properties of 75S-T6 Aluminum Alloy Sheet Metal (Engineer's thesis)
Robison, William Clay — Properties of Ethylene Oxide and Hydrazine Related to their Use as Propellants (Engineer's thesis)
Ruiz-Elizondo, Jesús — Geology of the St. Francis Dam Area, Los Angeles County, California (Master's thesis)
Saint-Amand, Pierre — A Possible Relation Between the Night Airglow and the Ionosphere (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Saltman, Paul David — Enzymatic Phosphate Transfer in Plant Systems (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Sandage, Allan Rex — A Study of the Globular Cluster M3 (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Savant, Clement Joseph — A Non-Linear Computer for the Solution of Servomechanism Problems (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Saxon, John Solon — Feedback Servo-Stabilization of a Rocket During Take-Off (Engineer's thesis)
Shelton, Frank Harvey — V-Particle Production (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Skjelbreia, Lars — Stress Analysis of Prismatic and Cylindrical Shells (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Solomon, George Edward — Transonic Flow Past Cone-Cylinders (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Solverson, Robert Richard — Stress Concentrations in Fillets (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Stoolman, Leo — Investigation of an Instability Phenomena Occurring in Supersonic Diffusors (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Wallcave, Lawrence — The Stereochemistry of Dehydro-β-Carotene. Studies on the Interaction of Some Carotenoids with Boron Trifluoride and N-Bromosuccinimide. Provitamin A Activity of a C₄₂-Carotenoid (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Wanlass, Sylvan Dean — The Decay of the Neutral V-Particle (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Warters, William Dennis — The Elastic Scattering of Protons by Li⁷ (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Waugh, John Stewart — Line Profiles in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Absorption (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Wong, Calvin — An Experimental Study of Beta-Decay in the Light Elements (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Woodbury, Henry Hugh — Scintillation Spectrometer Studies of the Gamma-Radiation from Carbon Plus Proton Reactions (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Woodcock, John Richard — Geology of the Tick Canyon Area (Master's thesis)