Star Gazing: Three Arizona women lead in astronomy
The University of Arizona highlights three women astronomers Miss Barbara M. Middlehurst Dr Elizabeth Roemer and Dr Beverly T Lynds, detailing Middlehurst rise from Cambridge to Tucson lunar studies Roemer’s asteroid honor and comet work Lynds focus on interstellar dust in galaxy formation and her marriage to Dr Roger Lynds.
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Barbara M. Middlehurst
The
Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
Cambridge University
Middlehurst
Tucson
Elizabeth Roemer
Berkeley
Otto Struve
Struve
Leuschner Observatory
University of Arizona
Beverly Lynds
Barbara Middlehurst
Steward Observatory
Lynds
John Hemmer
Lynds Family Astronomers Plan Calibrated Careers and Sail
The Lynds from Greenbank joined the University of Arizona in 1962 with Lynds rising to associate professor by 1966. She works six hours daily for family duties while dedicating nights to telescope work and teaching interstellar matter. The family plans a 28 foot trimaran voyage around San Diego, moored at Guaymas. Pricilla Bok, wife of Bart Bok, is noted for Milky Way studies and co authoring The Milky Way.
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Redman
Big
Cambridge
St. Andrews University
Fife
Scotland
St. Andrews
United States
Yerkes Observatory
University of Chicago
Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
University of Arizona
Flagstaff
Greenbank
Lynds
Tucson
Susan
San Diego
Guaymas
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Harold
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Jeffreys
Miss Middlehurst
Roderick Redman
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Jupiter
Roemera
Paul Wild
Berne Observatory
Switzerland
Roemer
Oakland
Cal
Alameda
Carnegie Institute
Washington, D. C
University of California
Chabot Observatory
Lick Observatory
Mount Hamilton
Williams
Bay, Wise, and
McDonald Observatory
Fort Davis, Texas
U. S. Naval Observatory
Ets
International Astronomical Union
Prague
Beverly T. Lynds
Lyons
Roger Lynds
Kitt Peak Observatory
Victoria, B. C
Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
Tory
the Lynds
Victoria
Greenbank, W. Va
Citizen Photos
John
Hemmer
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Bart J. Bok
University
Grasberger
Art Grasberger