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'''Sidney van den Bergh''' (born 20 May 1929, [[Wassenaar]]) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] astronomer. He discovered [[Andromeda II]].
'''Sidney Van den Bergh''' (born 20 May 1929, [[Wassenaar]]) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] astronomer.<ref name="CanadianEncy">{{citation
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| first1 = Martin K.
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| series = The Canadian Encyclopedia
| accessdate = 16-12-2008
}}</ref> He discovered [[Andromeda II]].


Born in the [[Netherlands]], he received his A.B. from [[Princeton University]] in 1950. In December of 1950, he was living in [[Columbus, Ohio]] and evidencing an interest in Astronomy.<ref name="NYTimes1950">{{citation
Born in the [[Netherlands]], he received his A.B. from [[Princeton University]] in 1950.<ref name="CanadianEncy" /> In December of 1950, he was living in [[Columbus, Ohio]] and evidencing an interest in Astronomy.<ref name="NYTimes1950">{{citation
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}}</ref> He obtained an M.Sc. from [[Ohio State University]] (1952) and a Dr. rer. nat. from the [[University of Goettingen]] (1956).
}}</ref> He obtained an M.Sc. from [[Ohio State University]] (1952) and a Dr. rer. nat. from the [[University of Goettingen]] (1956).<ref name="CanadianEncy" />


The first part of his career was spent at the [[David Dunlap Observatory]] of the [[University of Toronto]]. The second part was in [[Victoria, British Columbia]], where after 1991 he became Director of the [[Dominion Astrophysical Observatory]].<ref>{{citation
He took a faculty position at Ohio State University from 1956-1958 before moving to Toronto in 1958 where he spent the first part of his career at the [[David Dunlap Observatory]] of the [[University of Toronto]].<ref name="CanadianEncy" /> The second part began in 1978 in [[Victoria, British Columbia]], at the [[Dominion Astrophysical Observatory]] where he was appointed director in 1977 and took office in 1978, remaining in that position until 1986 when he semi-retired and took the new role of principal research officer.<ref name="CanadianEncy" /><ref>{{citation
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}}</ref> He has served as President of the [[Canadian Astronomical Society]] and as Vice-President of the [[International Astronomical Union]].
}}</ref> He has served as President of the [[Canadian Astronomical Society]] and as Vice-President of the [[International Astronomical Union]].

Beginning in 1982, he started serving as chairman and president of the board of the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Corporation in Hawaii.<ref name="CanadianEncy" /> Together with C. J. Pritchet in March 1986 he created great images of some of the jets of Halley's Comet.<ref name="CanadianEncy" />


==Honours==
==Honours==
'''Awards'''
'''Awards'''
*Elected Fellow of the [[Royal Society]] (1988)
*Elected Fellow of the [[Royal Society]] (1988)
*First National Research Council President's Science Medal (1988)<ref name="CanadianEncy" />
*[[Henry Norris Russell Lectureship]] (1990)
*[[Henry Norris Russell Lectureship]] (1990)
*[[Killam Prize]] (1990)
*[[Killam Prize]] (1990)
*[[Order of Canada]] (1994)
*Appointed officer of the [[Order of Canada]] (1994)<ref name="CanadianEncy" />
*[[Carlyle S. Beals Award]] (1998)
*[[Carlyle S. Beals Award]] (1998)
*[[Bruce Medal]] (2008)
*[[Bruce Medal]] (2008)
'''Named after him'''
'''Named after him'''
*[[Asteroid]] [[4230 van den Bergh]]
*[[Asteroid]] [[4230 van den Bergh]]
*[[Comet van den Bergh]]
*[[Comet van den Bergh]] (discovered by Van den Bergh in 1974)<ref name="CanadianEncy" />


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 02:30, 17 December 2008

This article is about the astronomer. For the Netherlands defense minister[1][2], see Sidney James Van den Bergh.

Sidney Van den Bergh (born 20 May 1929, Wassenaar) is a Canadian astronomer.[3] He discovered Andromeda II.

Born in the Netherlands, he received his A.B. from Princeton University in 1950.[3] In December of 1950, he was living in Columbus, Ohio and evidencing an interest in Astronomy.[4] He obtained an M.Sc. from Ohio State University (1952) and a Dr. rer. nat. from the University of Goettingen (1956).[3]

He took a faculty position at Ohio State University from 1956-1958 before moving to Toronto in 1958 where he spent the first part of his career at the David Dunlap Observatory of the University of Toronto.[3] The second part began in 1978 in Victoria, British Columbia, at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory where he was appointed director in 1977 and took office in 1978, remaining in that position until 1986 when he semi-retired and took the new role of principal research officer.[3][5] He has served as President of the Canadian Astronomical Society and as Vice-President of the International Astronomical Union.

Beginning in 1982, he started serving as chairman and president of the board of the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Corporation in Hawaii.[3] Together with C. J. Pritchet in March 1986 he created great images of some of the jets of Halley's Comet.[3]

Honours

Awards

Named after him

References

  1. ^ "Deaths", New York Times, vol. 96, no. 32, 393, p. 29, 2 October 1946, ISSN 2295612 {{citation}}: Check |issn= value (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  2. ^ "Suit Names Dutch Aide", New York Times, vol. 108, no. 37, 075, p. 6, 28 July 1959, ISSN 1460674 {{citation}}: Check |issn= value (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j McNicholl, Martin K., Van den Bergh, Sidney, The Canadian Encyclopedia, Historica Foundation, retrieved 16-12-2008 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ van den Bergh, Sidney (5 January 1951), "Solar Distances", New York Times, vol. 100, no. 33, 949, p. 20, ISSN 1521156 {{citation}}: Check |issn= value (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. ^ "Illusion May Shed Light On Fate of the Cosmos", New York Times, vol. 140, no. 48, 546, p. B10, 21 March 1991, ISSN 1655540 {{citation}}: Check |issn= value (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
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