Olin C. Wilson
Olin Chaddock Wilson (born January 13, 1909 in San Francisco , California - † July 13, 1994 in West Lafayette , Indiana ) was an American astronomer.
Wilson studied astronomy and physics at the University of California, Berkeley . In 1934 he received his doctorate from the California Institute of Technology .
He was a research fellow at the Mount Wilson Observatory .
He discovered stellar activity cycles analogous to the sun's 11-year sunspot cycle .
Together with Vainu Bappu, he discovered in 1957 a correlation between the width of Ca II lines in star spectra and the luminosity, the Wilson-Bappu effect .
In 1960 Wilson was elected to the National Academy of Sciences . In 1977 he was awarded the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship and in 1984 the Bruce Medal .
In 2007 the asteroid (12138) Olinwilson was named after him.
Publications
- Wilson, OC; Vainu Bappu, MK (1957): H and K Emission in Late-Type Stars: Dependence of Line Width on Luminosity and Related Topics . Astrophysical Journal 125 (1957) 661
Web links
- OC Wilson publications in the Astrophysics Data System
- Biographical information from the National Academy of Sciences
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wilson, Olin C. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wilson, Olin Chaddock (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 13, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Francisco , California |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 13, 1994 |
| Place of death | West Lafayette , Indiana |