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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-12-04 human Rosanne Walker updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003032b.htm person Rodgers Alexander William AACR2 24 May 1932 10 October 1997 Place of Birth Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Astronomer Alexander Rodgers was Director of Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories 1987-1992.

Born Newcastle, 24 May 1932. Died Canberra, 10 October 1997. Educated New England University College, University of Sydney (BSc 1953) and Australian National University (PhD). Carnegie Research Fellow, Mt Wilson and Palomar Observatories and Fullbright scholar, Royal Greenwich Observatory 1960-62.

1962 1967 Career position - Research Fellow, Mt Stromlo Observatory, Australian National University 1967 1970 Career position - Fellow, Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories, Australian National University 1970 1973 Career position - Senior Fellow,Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories, Australian National University 1974 1992 Career position - Professor of Astronomy, Australian National University 1986 1986 Career position - Acting Director, Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories 1987 1992 Career position - Director, Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories 1993 1997 Career position - Professor Emeritus, Australian National University Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories, Australian National University (c. 1967 - )

Director 1987 - 1992

 Australian National University (1946 - )

Professor of Astronomy 1974 - 1992

 Rodgers, A W (19320524-19971010)

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 'Rodgers, Alexander William', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Rodgers, Alexander William Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: How the US Influenced Mount Stromlo Bhathal, Ragbir How the US Influenced Mount Stromlo 2015 A&G: News and Reviews in Astronomy & Geophysics 56 1 1.19-1.21