David Peck Todd
David Peck Todd (born March 19, 1855 in Lake Ridge , New York , † June 1, 1939 in Lynchburg ) was an American astronomer .
Life
Todd studied at Columbia University from 1870 to 1872 and then from Amherst College from 1873 to 1875 . In 1878 he completed his studies in Amherst with an MA. In 1888 he received his Ph. D. from Washington and Jefferson College.
Todd worked at the US Naval Observatory from 1875 to 1878 and at the US Nautical Almanac Office from 1878 to 1881 . From 1881 to 1917 he was professor of astronomy and director of the observatory at Amherst College. From 1882 to 1887 he was also Professor of Astronomy and Advanced Mathematics at Smith College.
In 1909, David Todd suggested using research balloons and radio receivers to search for possible extraterrestrial radio signals.
Web links
- Biography at astronomie.de
- Biography (English)
- Guide to the David Peck Todd Papers library.yale.edu, accessed March 4, 2011
- Publications by DP Todd in the Astrophysics Data System
- Hudson, CJ: David Todd, 1855-1939. Popular Astronomy, Vol. 47 (1939), p. 472 (obituary, English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Todd, David Peck (1855–1939) daviddarling.info, accessed March 4, 2011
- ↑ Harald Zaun: SETI - the scientific search for extraterrestrial civilizations - opportunities, perspectives, risks. Heise, Hannover 2010, ISBN 978-3-936931-57-0 , p. 32
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Todd, David Peck |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 19, 1855 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lake Ridge , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 1, 1939 |
| Place of death | Lynchburg , Virginia |