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from its inception in 1930, Webster served as its Vice-President in 1933 and 1934 and as President in 1935 and 1936. During World War II, Webster served as head physicist in the
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Leonard T. Pockman; David L. Webster; Paul Kirkpatrick; Keith Harworth (Mar 1947). "The Probability of K Ionization of Nickel by Electrons as a Function of Their Energy".
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as a mathematics instructor, 1910–1911; physics assistant, 1911–15; and physics instructor, 1915–1917, during which time he published several papers on
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Webster DL (Sep 1914). "The Effect of Pressure on the Absorption of Light by Bromine and Chlorine, and its Theoretical Significance".
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American Association of Physics Teachers records of David Locke Webster, 1930-1958, Niels Bohr Library & Archives
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Webster DL (Jun 1917). "The Theory of Electromagnetic Mass of the Parson Magneton and other Non-Spherical Systems".
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from 1920 until his retirement in 1954, when he was awarded professor emeritus status. Webster was a member of the
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David L. Webster, "A General Survey of the Present Status of the Atomic Structure Problem", (Jul 1921).
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David L. Webster, "The Scattering of Alpha Rays as Evidence on the Parson Magnetron Hypothesis",
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John A. Garraty and Mark C. Carnes, ed., "David Locke Webster (6 Nov. 1888-17 Dec. 1976)",
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David L. Webster, "Forces on Ferromagnets through which Electrons are Moving", (Dec 1946).
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Webster DL (Dec 1940). "Perceptual Disorientation During Landing of Airplane".
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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Webster DL (Mar 1917). "X-Ray Emissivity as a Function of Cathode Potential".
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David L. Webster, "The Present Conception of Atomic Structure", (Jul 1921).
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Webster DL; Newton, Carol (Jun 1956). "Masses of Carriers in Conductors".
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Webster DL (Aug 1939). "Surface Currents in Deep Tidal Waters".
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Science faculty
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Webster DL (Mar 1934). "Current Progress in X-Ray Physics".
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David L. Webster, "Note on the Masses of Stars", (Jan 1922).
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Webster DL (Mar 1915). "The Intensities of X-Ray Spectra".
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Webster DL, Clark H, Yeatman RM, Hansen WW (Sep 1928).
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David L. Webster, "The Physics of Flight", (May 1920).
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