Biographical entry Eggen, Olin Jeuck (1919 - 1998)

Summary

Olin Jeuck Eggen was Director of Mount Stromlo Observatory and Professor of Astronomy at the Australian National University from 1966-1977. He was a world recognised expert in the area of optical astronomy.

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1940

Education - Science degree completed at the University of Wisconsin, USA

c. 1940 - c. 1945

Career position - War service with the US armed forces. Scientific Liaison to the Office of Strategic Services (OSS)

1948

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Wisconsin

1949 - 1956

Career position - Assistant Astronomer at Lick Observatory, USA

1956 - 1961

Career position - Chief Assistant to the Royal Astronomer at the Royal Greenwich Observatory, UK

1961 - 1966

Career position - Professor of Astronomy at Caltech and Staff Astronomer at the Hale Observatories, USA

1966 - 1977

Career position - Director of the Mt. Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatory and Head of the Department of Astronomy at the Australian National University in Canberra

1977 -

Career position - Astronomer at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, USA

Published resources

Online Resources

• Freeman, Ken ?, 'Obituary: Emeritus Professor Olin Jeuck Eggen', Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics Annual Report, 1998, http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/annualReport/1998/03_obituary.html. Details
• National Library of Australia, 'Eggen, Olin Jeuck', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475826. Details
• Suntzeff, Nick, 'A Remembrance of Olin Eggen - 1919-1998', The National Optical Astronomy Observatory Newsletter, vol. 56, 1998, http://www.noao.edu/noao/noaonews/dec98/node6.html. Details