Allen, David Anthony

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English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker; Ken McInnes updated 2026-01-27 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002251b.htm person Allen David Anthony AACR2 30 July 1946 26 July 1994 Place of Birth England Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Astronomer Science broadcaster David Allen undertook infrared astronomy at the Anglo-Australian Telescope. He was largely responsible for the design and development of an infra-red instrument, "IRIS". He was the first and only permanent member of the observatory's scientific staff from 1983. The David Allen Prize is awarded every three years for exceptional achievement in astronomy communication. He is credited with discovering the 'Hand of God' - the pulsar wind nebula PSR B1509-58. 1975 1976 Career position - Astronomer at the Anglo-Australian Observatory 1977 1994 Career position - Research Astronomer at the Anglo-Australian Observatory 1991 1993 Career position - President Astronomical Society of Australia 1993 1993 Award - Eureka Prize Astronomical Society of Australia (1966 - )

President 1991 - 1992

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Allen, David A (1946-1994)

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'Allen, David Anthony', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Allen, David Anthony Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Newspaper Article: Obituary. Pioneering astronomer David Allen dies at 47 Obituary. Pioneering astronomer David Allen dies at 47 1994 Canberra Times 6