Robert Kraft (astronomer)
| Robert Kraft | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
June 16, 1927 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died |
May 26, 2015 (aged 87) Santa Cruz, California |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Alma mater | University of Washington, University of California at Berkeley |
| Doctoral advisor | George Herbig |
Robert Paul "Bob" Kraft (June 16, 1927 – May 26, 2015) was an American astronomer.[1] He performed pioneering work on Cepheid variables, stellar rotation, novae, and the chemical evolution of the Milky Way.
Career
Kraft served as director of the Lick Observatory (1981–1991), president of the American Astronomical Society (1974–1976), and president of the International Astronomical Union (1997–2000).[2]
He received his B.S. at the University of Washington in 1947, M.S. in mathematics at the University of Washington in 1949, and PhD from the University of California, Berkeley.[3] He died in 2015.[4]
Honors
Awards
- Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy (1962)
- Henry Norris Russell Lectureship (1995)
- Bruce Medal (2005)[5]
- National Academy of Sciences
Named after him
References
- ↑ "Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists, Third Edition". google.ca.
- ↑ "Robert P. Kraft, eminent astronomer and former director of UC Observatories, dies at age 87". UC Santa Cruz News.
- ↑ "An Astronomical Life Salted by Pure Chance". Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics. 2009. Bibcode:2009ARA&A..47....1K. doi:10.1146/annurev-astro-082708-101743.
- ↑ "Robert P. Kraft, eminent astronomer and former director of UC Observatories, dies at age 87". UC Santa Cruz News. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ↑ "The Bruce Medalists: Robert P. Kraft". Retrieved 2010-02-01.
Further reading
- Kraft, R. P. (2009). "An Astronomical Life Salted by Pure Chance". Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics. 47: 1–0. Bibcode:2009ARA&A..47....1K. doi:10.1146/annurev-astro-082708-101743.
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