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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2006-09-20 human Annette Alafaci updated 2025-11-13 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004748b.htm person Eggen Olin Jeuck AACR2 9 July 1919 2 October 1998 Place of Birth Wisconsin, United States of America Place of Death Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Astrophysicist 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. 1940 1940 Education - Science degree, University of Wisconsin, USA c. 1940 c. 1945 Military service - War service with the US armed forces. Scientific Liaison to the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) 1948 1948 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), 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 c. 1967 Career position - Director of the Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatory 1966 1977 Career position - Professor of Astronomy, Australian National University c. 1967 1977 Career position - Director of the Mount Stromlo Observatory 1971 1972 Career position - President, Astronomical Society of Australia 1977 Career position - Astronomer at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, USA Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories, Australian National University (c. 1967 - )

Director 1967 - 1977

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

Director 1966 - c. 1967

 Australian National University (1946 - )

Professor of Astronomy 1966 - 1977

 Astronomical Society of Australia (1966 - )

President 1971 - 1972

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 'Eggen, Olin Jeuck', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Eggen, Olin Jeuck Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Article: Obituary: Emeritus Professor Olin Jeuck Eggen Freeman, Ken ? Obituary: Emeritus Professor Olin Jeuck Eggen 1998 Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics Annual Report Article: A Remembrance of Olin Eggen - 1919-1998 Suntzeff, Nick A Remembrance of Olin Eggen - 1919-1998 1998 The National Optical Astronomy Observatory Newsletter 56 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