Bernard F. Burke
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| Born | June 7, 1928  Brighton |
| Died | August 5, 2018 (aged 90) |
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Bernard Flood Burke (June 7, 1928 – August 5, 2018) was an American astronomer. He co-discovered
Early life
Burke was born on June 7, 1928[1] in Brighton, Boston.[2] He had two sisters, Sarah (Sally) Berenson and Clare Malloy.[2]
He went to Lexington High School.[2] Burke studied for an undergraduate physics degree at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), graduating in 1950, before going on to study for a PhD in physics, graduating again from MIT in 1953.[1][3]
Career
From 1953 until 1965, he was employed to carry out radio astronomy research by
He served on the National Science Foundation Astronomy Advisory Panel between 1958 and 1963, and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory Visiting Committee in 1958–1962. He was a Trustee for Associated Universities, Inc. between 1972 and 1990. He was also a member of Planetary Systems Working Group and the Towards Other Planetary Systems Scientific Working Group, and he was on advisory councils and committees for the
He was Councilor and later President of the American Astronomical Society in 1971–74 and 1986–88. He was a member of the National Science Foundation Astronomy Advisory Panel in 1958–63.[4][5]
Research
Burke and
He also researched exoplanets, and worked on both ground- and space-based
He co-authored Introduction to Radio Astronomy, a textbook that has had three editions, with Francis Graham-Smith.[1]
Jansky Lecturer at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), 1998[1][4] He donated his papers, some linear 16.5 feet (5.0 m) in size, to the NRAO archives in July–September 2011.[1]
Personal life
He spent time hiking in the
He was married to Jane Pann Burke, and later to Elizabeth (Betsy) Platt. He had a daughter, Elizabeth Kahn, and three sons, Mark, Geoffrey, and Matthew. He had 8 grand children and 1 great-grandchild at the time of his death.[2] He died on August 5, 2018.[4]
Recognition
In 1963, Burke received The Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy. He was also a member of several academic and honorary societies including American Astronomical Society, American Physical Society, International Astronomical Union, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Academy for the Advancement of Science, International Scientific Radio Union U.S. National Committee – Commission J.[1] In 1970, Burke was elected to National Academy of Sciences.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Bouton, Ellen N. "Finding Aid to the Papers of Bernard F. Burke, 1959–2004: Biography". National Radio Astronomy Observatory. Associated Universities, Inc. National Science Foundation. Archived from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Bernard Burke Obituary". Boston Globe. August 9, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-521-51982-3.
- ^ a b c d e f g Beasley, Tony (August 9, 2018). "Bernard (Bernie) F. Burke, 7 June 1928 – 5 August 2018". NRAO eNews. Associated Universities, Inc. National Science Foundation. Archived from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ "Past Officers and Trustees". American Astronomical Society. Archived from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ Garcia, Leonard N. "The Discovery of Jupiter's Radio Emissions". Radio JOVE. Archived from the original on November 3, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- S2CID 23277001.
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