Harold Lee Alden
Harold Lee Alden (born January 10, 1890 in Chicago , Illinois , † February 3, 1964 in Charlottesville ) was an American astronomer .
From 1925 to 1945 he served as director of the Southern Observatory at Yale University in South Africa for twenty years before returning to the University of Virginia . There he worked as a professor of astronomy, chairman of the astronomical faculty and head of the Leander McCormick observatory. His main areas of work were the measurement of stellar parallaxes , the proper motion of stars and the observation of variable stars with long periods.
Alden resigned from the University of Virginia on June 30, 1960 to retire. In recognition of his long affiliation with the university, he was awarded the title of professor emeritus .
The Alden lunar crater was named after him.
Web links
- HL Alden publications in the Astrophysics Data System
- Obituaries for HL Alden in the Astrophysics Data System
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| SURNAME | Alden, Harold Lee |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 10, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd February 1964 |
| Place of death | Charlottesville , Virginia , United States |