Harry Hemley Plaskett
Harry Hemley Plaskett (born July 5, 1893 in Toronto , † January 26, 1980 ) was a Canadian astronomer. His father was the astronomer John Stanley Plaskett .
Plaskett was Savilian Professor of Astronomy at the University of Oxford from 1932 to 1960 . In 1930 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences , in 1963 he was awarded the gold medal of the Royal Astronomical Society . Since 1925 he was a fellow of the American Physical Society .
His research areas were solar physics, astronomical spectroscopy and spectrophotometry.
The asteroid (2905) Plaskett has been named after him and his father since 1984 .
Works
- Interpretation of Fraunhofer line profiles. London: Taylor & Francis, 1955.
- Limb darkening and solar rotation. London: Taylor & Francis, 1962.
- The polar rotation of the sun. London: Taylor & Francis, 1966.
literature
- McCrea, William Hunter : Obituary: Harry Hemley Plaskett: 5 July 1893 - 26 January 1980 . Biographical Memoirs of the Fellows of the Royal Society, vol. 27, p. 445-478.
Web links
- Publications by HH Plaskett in the Astrophysics Data System
- Obituaries for HH Plaskett in the Astrophysics Data System
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Plaskett, Harry Hemley |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 5, 1893 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 26, 1980 |