Arthur Code
Arthur D. Code | |
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Brooklyn, New York | |
Died | March 11, 2009 | (aged 85)
Alma mater | University of Chicago |
Children | Alan Code |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy |
Institutions | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Thesis | Radiative equilibrium in an atmosphere in which pure scattering and pure absorption both play a role (1950) |
Doctoral advisor | Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar |
Arthur Dodd Code (August 13, 1923 – March 11, 2009) was an astronomer who designed orbiting observatories.[1][2]
Code served as an electronics technician in the Navy during World War II.[2]
Arthur Code was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and developed an early interest in astronomy when he was young.
Code was one of the leaders of the
He was the founding director of the Space Telescope Science Institute.[2] The Space Telescope Science Institute was founded in 1982 and has helped guide the most famous space telescope in history, the Hubble Space Telescope.[4]
The cause of Code's death was from complications of a lung condition.[1] He is survived by his 66 year old wife, as well as his three sons, Dr. Alan Code of New Brunswick, N.J., Dr. David Code of Portage Mich., and Douglas Code of Madison.[1] He also has a daughter, Edith Code, and six grandchildren.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Pearce, Jeremy (March 22, 2009). "Arthur Code, Astronomer and Professor, Dies at 85". The New York Times. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Devitt, Terry (March 16, 2009). "Arthur D. Code, pioneering space astronomer, dies". University of Wisconsin-Madison News. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ^ a b Code. "Code, Arthur (1923–2009)".
- ^ "WHO WE ARE". STScI. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
External links
- Oral History interview transcript with Arthur Code on 30 September 1982, American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library and Archives - Session I
- Oral History interview transcript with Arthur Code on 1 October 1982, American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library and Archives - Session II
- https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/23/science/space/23code.html