Adriaan Blaauw
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Adriaan Blaauw (born April 12, 1914 in Amsterdam , † December 1, 2010 in Groningen ) was a Dutch astronomer .
Blaauw studied at the Universities of Leiden and Groningen and worked at the Yerkes Observatory , the Leiden Observatory and the University of Groningen , among others . His research focused on star clusters and the less dense star associations , ' outlier stars ' released from binary star systems during the explosion of a partner , the structure of the Milky Way as well as star formation and the cosmic distance scale.
Blaauw was a successful science manager. Among other things, he was co-founder of the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics , from 1970 to 1974 second general director of the European Southern Observatory and from 1976 to 1979 president of the International Astronomical Union . He also published on the history of astronomical research organizations such as the ESO and the IAU.
Honors
- 1963 member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences
- 1973 member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 1978 Jules Janssen Prize
- 1979 The asteroid (2145) Blaauw was named after him
- 1989 Bruce Medal
Web links
- Literature by and about Adriaan Blaauw in the catalog of the German National Library
- Publications by A. Blaauw in the Astrophysics Data System
- Obituaries for A. Blaauw in the Astrophysics Data System
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Blaauw, Adriaan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 12, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amsterdam |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 1, 2010 |
| Place of death | Groningen |