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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2026-02-17 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000501b.htm person Hogg Arthur Robert FAA AACR2 25 November 1903 31 March 1966 Place of Birth Creswick, Victoria, Australia Astronomer Arthur Hogg was an assistant at the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (and its successors) 1929-1961 and Deputy Director of the Mount Stromlo Observatory 1961-1966. His advice to B.J. Bok, then director of Mount Stromlo Observatory, on the selection of possible sites for a major telescope in Australia resulted in the choice of Siding Spring as the site for the Anglo-Australian 150-inch telescope. 1923 1923 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1925 1925 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne 1927 1929 Career position - Assistant Supervisor of Research, Broken Hill Associated Smelters, Port Pirie, South Australia 1929 c. 1950 Career position - Assistant, Commonwealth Solar Observatory 1940 1946 Career position - Physicist, Munitions Supply Laboratories, Maribyrnong Victoria 1947 1954 Career position - Chairman, National Committee on Astronomy, Australian National Research Council 1950 1950 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Melbourne c. 1950 1957 Career position - Assistant, Commonwealth Observatory 1954 1954 Career position - President, Royal Society of Canberra 1954 1966 Career position - Chairman, National Committee for Astronomy, Australian Academy of Science 1954 1966 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1957 1961 Career position - Assistant, Mount Stromlo Observatory 1961 1964 Career position - President, Commission 6 on Astronomical Telegrams, International Astronomical Union 1961 1966 Career position - Deputy Director, Mount Stromlo Observatory 1964 1964 Career position - Chairman, Australian Institute of Physics, Australian Capital Territory branch Royal Society of Australia (1931 - 1955)

President 1954

 Munitions Supply Laboratories (MSL), Commonwealth of Australia (1922 - 1948)

Physicist 1940 - 1946

 Mount Stromlo Observatory, Australian National University (1957 - c. 1967)

Deputy Director 1961 - 1966

 Broken Hill Associated Smelters Pty Ltd (BHAS) (1915 - )

Assistant Supervisor of Research 1927 - 1929

 Australian Institute of Physics (1963 - )

Chairman, Australian Capital Territory Branch 1964

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1954 - 1966

 National Committee for Astronomy [II], Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Chairman 1954 - 1966

 National Committee for Astronomy [I], Australian National Research Council (1939 - 1954)

Chairman 1947 - 1954

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 'Hogg, Arthur Robert', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Hogg, Arthur Robert Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Hogg, Arthur Robert Hogg, Arthur Robert Australian Science Archives Project 1997 The Giant's Eye: the Optical Munitions Exhibition A Bright Sparcs Exhibition Resource Section: Hogg, Arthur Robert Hogg, Arthur Robert Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Physics in Australia to 1945 R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham Journal Article: Arthur Robert Hogg Gascoigne, S. C. B. Arthur Robert Hogg 1968 Records of the Australian Academy of Science 1 3 58-70 Resource: A Wartime Observatory Observed - the Mount Stromlo Community, 1940-1945 Sherratt, Tim; Condé, Anne-Marie A Wartime Observatory Observed - the Mount Stromlo Community, 1940-1945 Canberra Australian Science Archives Project 1994 Arthur Robert Hogg - Records National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection Arthur Robert Hogg - Records MS 3680 1926 - 1965 2 letters from A.C.D. Rivett and cards for the Rivett memorial lecture; notification of his election to Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, London; school report cards for Elizabeth Hogg; pure mathematics II lecture notes and a copy of his publication, 'Photometric observations of 244 bright stars'; overall dates 1926-65 [MS 3680]. Arthur Robert Hogg - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Arthur Robert Hogg - Records MS 063 1926 - 1964 Manuscripts and typescripts of papers and lectures, and work notes on cosmic radiation, the mesotron, wind velocity and evaporation 1926-54; newspaper cuttings 1933 on the 'Symposium on Joseph Priestley'. 0.06 m Mount Stromlo Observatory Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Mount Stromlo Observatory MS 037 1936 - 1956 Report of the Board of Visitors of the Commonwealth Observatory, 1940-1954; MS diary kept at the Observatory by W. B. Rimmer, 1936-1950; MS diary kept by A. R. Hogg and C. W. Allen, 1951-1956; two photographs of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory, 1940; letter, photograph of W. G. Duffield, to A. R. Hogg. 0.16 m, 2 boxes Arthur Robert Hogg Arthur Robert Hogg All rights reserved.

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