Sidney Charles Bartholemew Gascoigne
Sidney Charles Bartholemew Gascoigne (born November 11, 1915 in Napier , New Zealand , † March 25, 2010 in Canberra ) was an Australian astronomer .
He received a Master of Science degree from Auckland University in 1937 , and a Doctor of Philosophy from Bristol University in 1941 . From 1964 to 1980 he was a professor at the Australian National University in Canberra , and since 1966 Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science . Among other things, he developed aspherical correctors for reflector telescopes , which expand their field of view , such as those used in the Irénée du Pont and Henrietta Swope telescopes at the Las Campanas observatory .
He was married to the artist Rosalie Gascoigne and had three children.
Web links
- Biography (English).
- Crompton, Bob: Interview with Professor Ben Gascoigne , Australian Academy of Science, 2000
- SCB Gascoigne publications in the Astrophysics Data System
- F. Watson: Sidney Charles Bartholomew 'Ben' Gascoigne (1915-2010) The Observatory, Vol. 130 (2010), p. 274–275 (obituary, English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gascoigne, Sidney Charles Bartholemew |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gascoigne, Ben |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 11, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Napier , New Zealand |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 25, 2010 |
| Place of death | Canberra |