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Robert R. Wilson Slideshow
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Norman Ramsey, President of the University Research Assoc (L), Francis Perrin, French Scientist, (C), and Robert R. Wilson, Director of the National Accelerator Laboratory, (R) are in attendance at the September 12, 1970 Pugwash encounter and tour held at NAL. (1 of 6)
Dr. Robert R. Wilson receiving National Medal of Science from President Nixon on Wednesday, October 10, 1973 at The White House. Citation read: '...for his unusual ingenuity in designing experiments to explore the fundamental particles of matter and in designing and constructing the machines to produce the particles, culminating in the world's most powerful particle accelerator.' (2 of 6)
Robert R. Wilson in the saddle at Fermilab. Horse owned by Rich Orr. (3 of 6)
Robert R. Wilson while Fermilab Director. (4 of 6)
Robert R. Wilson with an early magnet design display. (5 of 6)
Robert R. Wilson in 1984. (6 of 6)