Sidney Wilcox McCuskey
Sidney W. McCuskey | |
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Born | February 28, 1907 Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio |
Died | April 22, 1979 Cleveland, Ohio | (aged 72)
Alma mater | Case School of Applied Science Massachusetts Institute of Technology Harvard University |
Occupation(s) | Mathematician and astronomer |
Sidney Wilcox McCuskey (February 28, 1907 – April 22, 1979) was an American mathematician and astronomer. He was director of the Warner and Swasey Observatory and named emeritus professor of astronomy at Case Western Reserve University.
Biography
He was born in
Following his service during the
Dr. McCuskey was a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Astronomical Society (AAS);[2] during 1955–1958 he was a councilor for the AAS and in 1966–1968 he served as vice-president.[7] He was an active member of the International Astronomical Union, serving as vice-president of commission 33 during 1967–1970 and president of the same in 1970–1973. He is noted for his contributions to knowledge of the Milky Way galaxy and he wrote several books on mathematics and astronomy during his career. Dying at the age of 72,[3] he was survived by his wife Jeannette (née Scott) and their two sons.[8] The minor planet 2007 McCuskey is named after him.[9]
Bibliography
- An introduction to advanced dynamics (1959)
- Basic physics of the solar system (1961) with Victor M. Blanco
- Introduction to celestial mechanics (1963)
- Topics in higher analysis (1964) with Harold K. Crowder
- Structure and dynamics of the galactic system: a report (1973)
References
- ISBN 0835211231.
- ^ .
- ^ Bibcode:1980QJRAS..21..214B.
- ^ Astronomy Alumni, Harvard University Astronomy Department, retrieved 2013-03-17.
- Bibcode:1936PhDT.........1M.
- ISBN 978-0226639444.
- ^ Past Officers and Councilors, American Astronomy Society, retrieved 2013-03-17.
- ^ "Death Notice", Akron Beacon Journal, Harvard University Astronomy Department, April 13, 2005.
- ISBN 0745649742.