Norman H. Baker
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Norman Hodgson Baker was a professor of astrophysics at Columbia University. He was born in Fergus Falls, Minnesota on October 23, 1931, and died on October 11, 2005, in Watertown, New York.[1] His research primarily involved computational investigations of stellar structure and evolution; in particular, he focused on pulsating variable stars[2] and he is considered as one of the founders of modern pulsation theory.[1] From 1975 until 1983, he was the editor of the Astronomical Journal and served as president of IAU Commission 27 during the term of 1982 - 1985.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Helfand, David J. "Norman Hodgson Baker, Jr., 1931-2005" (pdf). Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 37 (4): 1546–1547. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Columbia University web page". 1996-10-16. Archived from the original on 2007-06-09. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
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