Wheeler, J. Craig, Papers, 2005-2010

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Wheeler, J. Craig, Papers, 2005-2010

The J. Craig Wheeler Papers, 2005-2010, relate to his term as president of the American Astronomical Society.

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Wheeler, J. Craig

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The Samuel T. and Fern Yanagisawa Regents Professor of Astronomy at the University of Texas at Austin, J. Craig Wheeler earned his B. S. in Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1965 and a doctorate from the University of Colorado in 1969. In 1974, Wheeler began working at UT, publishing around 200 papers in academic journals and conference proceedings as well as serving as president of the American Astronomical Society from 2006 to 2008. From the guide to the Whe...

American astronomical society

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Founded in 1899 as the Astronomical and Astrophysical Society of America, in 1914 the name was changed to the American Astronomical Society. Its purpose is the advancement of astronomy and closely related branches of science. The Society became an Associate Member of the American Institute of Physics in 1958, and has been a full Member Society since 1966. It is also affiliated with the International Astronomical Union. From the description of Records of the Education Office, 1962-198...