Arthur Hoag
Arthur Hoag | |
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Hoag at Lowell Observatory | |
| Born | January 28, 1921 |
| Died | July 17, 1999 (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Astronomer |
| Years active | 1952-1986 |
| Known for | Director of Lowell Observatory, discovery of Hoag's Object, one of the founders of dark-sky movement |
| Spouse | Marjorie (Marge) B. Hoag |
| Children | Stefanie, Tom |
| Parent(s) | Lynne Arthur Hoag and Wylma Wood Hoag |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Brown University (BA, 1942, physics) Harvard University (PhD, 1952, astronomy) |
| Thesis | Some Applications of Direct Photoelectric Microphotometry (1952) |
| Doctoral advisor | Bart Bok |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Astronomy |
| Institutions | United States Naval Observatory USNO Flagstaff Station Kitt Peak National Observatory Lowell Observatory |
Arthur Allen Hoag (January 28, 1921 - July 17, 1999) was an American astronomer most famous for his discovery of Hoag's Object, a type of ring galaxy, in 1950. He worked at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory, was director of the stellar division of Kitt Peak National Observatory and later the director of Lowell Observatory from 1977-1986. He was also one of the founders of the dark-sky movement.