Professor Wolf Vishniac with His "Wolf Trap" Device
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Title
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Professor Wolf Vishniac with His "Wolf Trap" Device
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Description
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16 mm silent film of Professor Wolf Vishniac demonstrating the "Wolf Trap" device.
Wolf Vishniac received the first biological sciences grant given by NASA, for the development of an instrument to safely and independently collect and detect microorganisms on other planets. The goal was to deploy the device on Mars. He tested his device, called the “Wolf Trap,” in Antarctica, which at that time had the closest atmosphere to that of Mars. Vishniac would die tragically in Antarctica while collecting equipment. A crater on Mars is named in his honor.
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Identifier
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ur:120710
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Publisher
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University of Rochester | Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
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Creator
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University of Rochester
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Date
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1963
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Subject
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Vishniac, Wolf | University of Rochester
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Extent
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3 minutes
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Type
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MovingImage | documentary film | silent films
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Language
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eng
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Format
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video/mp4
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Rights
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Coverage
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Rochester (N.Y.)
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Is Part Of
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University Archives Moving Image Collection
