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Harold Weaver | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 25, 1917 San Jose, Calif., USA |
| Died | April 26, 2017 (aged 99) Kensington, Calif., USA |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley |
| Known for | astrophysical masers |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | radio astronomy |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley |
| Thesis | The absorption of light and space distribution of stars in the Aquila region of the Milky Way (1942) |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert Trumpler |
| Notable students | George Herbig |
Harold Francis Weaver (born 25 September 1917 in San Jose, died 26 April 2017 in Kensington, California) was an American astronomer, known for #########.[1]
Weaver studied at the University of California, Berkeley, graduating in 1940, staying on for doctoral research and for the rest of his career. His PhD, completed in 1942, was supervised by the Swiss-American astronomer Robert Trumpler, who was also the father of Weaver's wife ####, and was an observational project looking at stellar distribution and dust absorption in the Aquila region of the Milky Way.[2]
For this he worked at Mount Wilson Observatory
later work and main career specialism, departmental stuff
He supervised at least ### graduate students, including George Herbig in 19###.[3]
In 1965 he discovered the first astrophysical maser[4]
Weaver retired in 1988 and became professor emeritus, continuing to attend Berkeley regularly for the next 30 years, as an active astronomer into his 90s.[1]
He married in 19###, and at the time of his death had three children, ######.[1]
Selected publications
[edit]- Statistical Astronomy.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c obit
- ^ Weaver, Harold F. (1942). The absorption of light and space distribution of stars in the Aquila region of the Milky Way (PhD). University of California, Berkeley. Bibcode:1942PhDT.........1W.
- ^ acad tree
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
nature-maserwas invoked but never defined (see the help page).
Further reading
[edit]Oral histories
Category:1917 births
Category:2017 deaths
Category:American astronomers
Hal Weaver | |
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.jpg) Weaver discusses Ultima Thule | |
| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) |
| Education | Duke, Johns Hopkins |
| Known for | New Horizons, ##### |
| Scientific career | |
| Thesis | Ultraviolet spectra of comets observed with the International Ultraviolet Explorer satellite observatory (1981) |
Harold Weaver may refer to two similarly named American astronomers:
- Harold Francis Weaver (1917–2017), based at UC Berkeley
- Harold Anthony "Hal" Weaver, Jr. (1953–), known for his work on New Horizons and other space missions
See also
[edit]- 5720 Halweaver, a Mars-crossing asteroid named after Harold A. Weaver
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External links
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