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“Full Day” (1958) — Kevin Lynch

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Professor Kevin Lynch BCP '47 produced this time-lapse film showing 24 hours as viewed from the Memorial Drive side of the MIT campus, looking across the Charles River towards the city of Boston, in 1958, as part of h...

“The Apollo 4 Mission” (1967)

Teaching Excellence at MIT 12 years ago

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This 1967 film depicts the preparation, launch and recovery of the successful flight of the first seven and one-half million pound-thrust Saturn Five vehicle with the Apollo spacecraft. The actual course of the fligh...

“Quicker ‘n a Wink” (1940) — Prof. Harold E. Edgerton

Teaching Excellence at MIT 12 years ago

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Directed by George Sidney, Quicker 'n a Wink introduces MIT Professor Harold "Doc" Edgerton who demonstrates strobe photography. This film allows us to see what happens at speeds too fast to be discerned by the naked ...