John Hearnshaw
Professor John Hearnshaw | |
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| Born | John Bernard Hearnshaw 16 March 1946 |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Education | Trinity College, Cambridge University of Cambridge Australian National University University of Canterbury |
| Awards | Humboldt Fellowship (1981–82) Murray Geddes Prize from the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand (1986) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | University of Canterbury |
John Bernard Hearnshaw FRSNZ MNZM (born 16 March 1946)[1] is a New Zealand astronomer who is Emeritus Professor of Astronomy at the University of Canterbury.[2][3] He served as director of the Mt John University Observatory at the University of Canterbury from 1976 to 2008. He is a member of the International Astronomical Union and was president of its Commission 30 (on radial velocities) from 1997 to 2000. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand and the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand. In 2017, he was honoured with a Queen's Birthday honour for his astronomical work.[1][4][5] The minor planet 5207 Hearnshaw is named after him.[6]
Notable students include Rebecca Priestley.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). The University of Canterbury. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "John Hearnshaw". The University of Canterbury. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ Munro, Bruce (28 October 2019). "Heavens above". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "John B. Hearnshaw". International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday Honours List 2017". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (10 June 2012). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 424. ISBN 978-3-642-29718-2.
- ^ Priestley, Rebecca (2010). Nuclear New Zealand: New Zealand's nuclear and radiation history to 1987 (Doctoral thesis). UC Research Repository, University of Canterbury. doi:10.26021/4867. hdl:10092/5007.
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