Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
space sciences | |
Headquarters | 60 Garden Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States |
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Director | Lisa Kewley |
Staff | 850+ |
Website | www |
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) is a research institute of the
History
In 1955, the scientific headquarters of SAO moved from
With the creation of
SAO Director | Years as Director |
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Samuel Pierpont Langley | 1890–1906 |
Charles Greeley Abbot | 1906-1942 |
Loyal Blaine Aldrich | 1942-1955 |
Fred Lawrence Whipple | 1955-1973 |
George B. Field | 1973-1982 |
Irwin I. Shapiro | 1982-2004 |
Charles R. Alcock | 2004-2022 |
Lisa Kewley | 2022-present |
Remote stations
SAO has operated a number of remote stations over the years.[5][6]
SAO Today
The current director of the SAO is Lisa Kewley (2022 to present). There are currently about 170 research staff working at the SAO, including affiliated research staff. In addition, the SAO has about 120 postdoctoral researchers/fellows working in five competitive, associated fellowship programs: CfA, Clay, SMA, ITAMP, and Leon Van Speybroeck, or in support of a contract or grant. (Additional postdocs do research via Harvard fellowship programs or national/international fellowship awards); about 40% of the postdoctoral community are women and about 12% are from minority populations. SAO scientists can supervise Harvard Ph.D students, and in addition they typically supervise about 30 graduate students from other institutions who are pursuing Ph.D. theses at the SAO. About thirty undergraduate students intern at the SAO each year. All together there are about 950 staff (including administrative and management department employees) working at the Center.
Directors
- Samuel Pierpont Langley 1890–1906[8]
- Charles Greeley Abbot 1906–1942[8]
- Loyal Blaine Aldrich 1942–1955[8]
- Fred Lawrence Whipple 1955–1973[8]
- Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in 1973, the director of SAO and the Harvard College Observatorybecame a joint position)
- Irwin I. Shapiro 1982–2004[8]
- Charles R. Alcock 2004–2022[9]
- Lisa Kewley 2022–present[10]
Associates
See also
References
- ^ a b DeVorkin, David H. (2018). Fred Whipple's Empire: The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, 1955-1973. Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
- ^ Anonymous (2020-03-24). "Crimilda Pontes: The Original Designer of the Smithsonian Sunburst". Smithsonian Institution Archives. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
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- ^ Sturdevant, Rick W. (Winter 2008). "From Satellite Tracking to Space Situational Awareness: The USAF and Space Surveillance: 1957 to 2007" (PDF). Air Power History. U.S. Air Force Historical Society. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
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- ^ "CfA Plays Central Role In Capturing Landmark Black Hole Image". www.cfa.harvard.edu/. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ a b c d e f "SAO Directors: 1834 - Present". Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
- ^ "Charles Alcock Named Director of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics". Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- ^ "Lisa Kewley Named Director of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian". 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
External links
- Media related to Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory at Wikimedia Commons
- SAO homepage
- Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian