John August Anderson
John August Anderson (August 7, 1876 – December 2, 1959) was an American
Biography
John August Anderson was born on August 7, 1876, in Rollag, Minnesota, a small unincorporated community in Clay County. He was the sixth child of Brede Andersen and Elen Martha Brevik .[1]
After completing his early education, Anderson attended Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, from 1891 to 1893. He then pursued further studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead (formerly Moorhead Normal School) from 1893 to 1894. In January 1899, he enrolled at Valparaiso University in Indiana, where he obtained a B.S. degree in August 1900.[1]
Following the completion of his undergraduate degree, Anderson served as a teacher until 1904 when he decided to further his education. He enrolled at
He died on December 2, 1959, at the age of 83 in Altadena, California.[1] The crater Anderson on the Moon is named in his memory.
He was awarded the Franklin Institute's Howard N. Potts Medal in 1924.[5]
Bibliography
Unless otherwise noted, the following publications were by John A. Anderson.
- "On the Application of the Laws of Refraction in Interpreting Solar Phenomena", Astrophysical Journal, vol. 31, 1910.
- "A method of investigating the Stark effect for metals, with results for chromium", 1917.
- "The vacuum spark spectrum of calcium", 1924.
- "The Use of Long Focus Concave Gratings at Eclipses", Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Vol. 38, 1926.
- J. A. Anderson and Russell W. Porter, "Ronchi's Method of Optical Testing", Astrophysical Journal, vol. 70, 1929.
- "Spectral energy-distribution of the high-current vacuum tube", 1932.
- "On the application of Michelson's interferometer method to the measurement of close double stars", Astrophysical Journal, vol. 51, June 1920.
- "Optics of the 200-inch Hale Telescope", Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Vol. 60, 1948.
References
- ^ a b c d e Bowen, Ira S. (1962). "John August Anderson 1876–1959" (PDF). Biographical Memoir. National Academy of Sciences, Washington D.C. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Guide to the Papers of John A. Anderson, 1914-1951". oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "THE TORSION SEISMOMETER". www.eas.slu.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- S2CID 121078506. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "The Franklin Institute Awards - Laureate Search". 2014-05-02. Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2023-05-22.