Harold Jacoby
| Harold Jacoby | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 March 1865 |
| Died | 20 July 1932 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Astronomer |
Harold Jacoby (4 March 1865 – 20 July 1932) was an American astronomer, born in New York City.[1] He graduated at Columbia in 1885. He applied himself to astronomical research, and was appointed assistant astronomer United States eclipse expedition to West Africa (1889–90).
Jacoby became professor of astronomy at Columbia University in 1894, and chaired the department until shortly before his death. Columbia's Rutherfurd Observatory was started during his tenure, with a twelve inch Clarke refractor telescope and a transit instrument emplaced atop Pupin Hall.
He made many observations of celestial events such as lunar and solar eclipses. He was well known in Europe and America, and was a member of a large number of scientific groups. He published Practical Talks by an Astronomer (1891, 1902), Astronomy: A Popular Handbook (1913)[2][3] and Navigation (1917).
Notes
- ↑ Eckert, Wallace J. (1932). "Harold Jacoby, 1865 – 1932". Popular Astronomy 40: 611–612. Bibcode:1932PA.....40..611E.
- ↑ Short, Jessie M. (1915). "Review: Astronomy, A Popular Handbook, by Harold Jacoby". Astrophysical Journal 41: 252. Bibcode:1915ApJ....41..252S. doi:10.1086/142169.
- ↑ Williams, K. P. (1914). "Review: Astronomy, A Popular Handbook, by Harold Jacoby". Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 21 (3): 145–148. doi:10.1090/s0002-9904-1914-02617-5.
References
Rines, George Edwin, ed. (1920). "Jacoby, Harold". Encyclopedia Americana.
External links
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Wikisource has original works written by or about: Harold Jacoby |
- Practical talks by an astronomer. Charles Scribner's sons. 1902.
- Navigation (2nd ed.). The Macmillan Company. 1937.
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