Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
RS 13/20/55
Wilbur C. Thoburn
Papers, 1945-1992, n.d.
Descriptive summary
| creator: | Thoburn, Wilbur C. |
| title: | Papers |
| dates: | 1945-1992, n.d. |
| extent: | 0.42 linear feet (1 manuscript box) |
| collection number: | RS 13/20/55 |
| repository: | University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Wilbur C. Thoburn Papers, RS 13/20/55, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Biographical note
Wilbur Collins Thoburn, the son of missionaries, was born November 24, 1900 in Lucknow, India. He received a B.S. (1921) from the Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania; an M.A. (1922) from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois; an M.S. (1931) from the University of Chicago; and a Ph.D. (1956) from Iowa State College/University. Thoburn was physics instructor (1922-1923) at the University of Georgia; an instructor (1924-1937) at the Lucknow Christian College in Lucknow, India; and Professor of Physics (1938-1961) at the Forman Christian College in Lahore, Pakistan. He held the positions of Assistant Professor of Physics and research assistant part-time (1956-1958) at Iowa State College/University and joined the faculty full-time as an Assistant Professor (1961-1970). Although he retired in 1970, Thoburn continued research until his death on March 14, 1992. |
Collection description
The collection consists mostly of Thoburn's physics research notes and publications. The papers also contain biographical material and correspondence with editors and critics. |
Organization
This collection is organized alphabetically then chronologically. |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
B6 model liquid, comparison |
1978, n.d. |
1 |
2 |
Biographical information |
1970-1992 |
1 |
3 |
Clarifying some ideas about molecular mechanisms in fluids |
n.d. |
1 |
4 |
Consequences of intermolecular attraction in fluids |
n.d. |
1 |
5 |
Critics, correspondence |
1982-1986 |
1 |
6 |
Dynamic consequences of intermolecular attraction in gases |
1965 |
1 |
7 |
Editors, correspondence |
1945-1986 |
1 |
8 |
Field and gradient meter |
1962-1964 |
1 |
9 |
Magnetic properties of the Gd-La and Gd-Y alloys |
1950 |
1 |
10 |
Magnetic properties of terbium metal |
1958 |
1 |
11 |
Mechanisms underlying surface tension, tension in interfaces and contact angles |
n.d. |
1 |
12 |
Molecular mechanisms in liquids and gases |
1971 |
1 |
13 |
Obtuse contact angle |
1971 |
1 |
14 |
Obtuse contact angle, problem |
1976 |
1 |
15 |
Origin of liquid surface tension |
1970 |
1 |
16 |
Origin of surface tension of liquids |
1977 |
1 |
17 |
Pressure mechanisms in real gases |
n.d. |
1 |
18 |
Role of intermolecular attractions in liquids and gases |
1965 |
1 |
19 |
Tension in the interface between two liquids |
1977-1979 |
1 |
20 |
Thermodynamics |
n.d. |
1 |
21 |
Traditional misinterpretation in elementary molecular theory |
1980, n.d. |
1 |
22 |
Transition region, liquid to vapor |
n.d. |