LC control no. | n 84028182 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Ashbrook, Joseph, 1918-1980 |
Variant(s) | Ashbrook, Joe, 1918-1980 Ashbrook, Joseph, d. 1980 |
Associated country | United States |
Birth date | 19180404 |
Death date | 19800804 |
Place of birth | Philadelphia (Pa.) |
Field of activity | Astronomy Journalism--Editing |
Affiliation | Sky & Telescope American Astronomical Society International Astronomical Union |
Profession or occupation | Astronomers College teachers |
Found in | His The astronomical scrapbook, 1984: CIP t.p. (Joseph Ashbrook) introd. (Joe Ashbrook, died in Aug. 1980) Wikipedia, viewed July 14, 2015 (Joseph Ashbook; born April 4 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died August 4, 1980; was an American astronomer; he started to work at Sky and Telescope in 1953, where he wrote the column "Astronomical Scrapbook" from 1954 to 1980, and remained on its staff until his death; he also edited the magazine from 1964 on; Honors: Member of the American Astronomical Society and International Astronomical Union, Crater Ashbrook on the Moon named after him, and Minor planet 2157 Ashbrook named after him) |