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'''Helmut A. Abt''' (born 1925) is an American astrophysicist, having worked at the [[National Optical Astronomy Observatory]] and an Elected Fellow of the [[American Association for the Advancement of Science]].<ref name="AAAS-Abt" /><ref name="Interview-Abt" /><ref name="springer" /><ref name="NOAA-Abt" />
'''Helmut A. Abt''' (born May 26, 1925)<ref name=ASSL298/> is an American astrophysicist, having worked at the [[National Optical Astronomy Observatory]] and an Elected Fellow of the [[American Association for the Advancement of Science]].<ref name="AAAS-Abt" /><ref name="Interview-Abt" /><ref name="springer" /><ref name="NOAA-Abt" />


He received his B.S. in [[Mathematics]] from [[Northwestern University]] in 1946, M.S. in [[Physics]] from Northwestern University in 1948,<ref name="NOAO-Staff" /> and became the first person to be awarded a Ph.D. in astrophysics at [[California Institute of Technology]] in 1952 for his work on [[W Virginis]].<ref name="NOAA-Abt"/> From 1953 to 1959 he was Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago, then joined the staff of the [[Kitt Peak National Observatory]] as an astronomer, where he remained until 2000.<ref name=RAA/> During 1971–1999 he was managing editor of the ''[[Astronomical Journal]]''.<ref name="NOAA-Abt"/>
Helmut was born in Germany, then his family emigrated to the United States when he was 2.<ref name=ASSL298/> He received his B.S. in [[Mathematics]] from [[Northwestern University]] in 1946, M.S. in [[Physics]] from Northwestern University in 1948,<ref name="NOAO-Staff" /> and became the first person to be awarded a Ph.D. in astrophysics at [[California Institute of Technology]] in 1952 for his thesis work on [[W Virginis]].<ref name="NOAA-Abt"/> He then spent a year at [[Lick Observatory]].<ref name=ASSL298/> From 1953 to 1959 he was Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago, then joined the staff of the [[Kitt Peak National Observatory]] as an astronomer, where he remained until 2000.<ref name=RAA/> From 1966 to 1968, he was President of the [[Astronomical Society of the Pacific]].<ref name=ASSL298/> During 1971–1999 he was managing editor of the ''[[Astronomical Journal]]''.<ref name="NOAA-Abt"/>


== Awards and honors ==
== Awards and honors ==
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Helmut A. Abt (born May 26, 1925)[1] is an American astrophysicist, having worked at the National Optical Astronomy Observatory and an Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[2][3][4][5]

Helmut was born in Germany, then his family emigrated to the United States when he was 2.[1] He received his B.S. in Mathematics from Northwestern University in 1946, M.S. in Physics from Northwestern University in 1948,[6] and became the first person to be awarded a Ph.D. in astrophysics at California Institute of Technology in 1952 for his thesis work on W Virginis.[5] He then spent a year at Lick Observatory.[1] From 1953 to 1959 he was Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago, then joined the staff of the Kitt Peak National Observatory as an astronomer, where he remained until 2000.[7] From 1966 to 1968, he was President of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.[1] During 1971–1999 he was managing editor of the Astronomical Journal.[5]

Awards and honors

He was awarded the George Van Biesbroeck Prize in 1997.[7] The main-belt asteroid 9423 Abt, discovered by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak National Observatory in 1996, was named in his honor.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Cheng, K. S.; Leung, K. C.; Li, T. P. (eds.). "Helmut A. Abt". Stellar Astrophysics — A Tribute to Helmut A. Abt (PDF). Astrophysics and Space Science Library book series. Vol. 298. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  2. ^ "Abt, Helmut". aaas.org. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "Interview". aip.org. 2014-12-08. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(9423) Abt". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (9423) Abt. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 692. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_7509. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
  5. ^ a b c "NOAO Astronomer Helmut Abt turns 90". National Optional Astronomy Observatory. 2015. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  6. ^ "Helmut Abt". National Optical Astronomy Observatory. Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA). Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Brief Introduction of Prof. Abt Helmut". Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Retrieved 2019-01-26.


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