Alan William James Cousins

Alan William James Cousins (August 8 1903 – May 11 2001) was a South African astronomer.

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August 8 - 1903 - May 11 - 2001 - South Africa

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He was the eldest of four children, and his father Clarence Wilfred Cousins was a senior civil servant who served for a time as Secretary of Labour. His grandfather on his mother's side was Sir James Murray, first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, and Cousins attended Murray's funeral at age 11.

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Clarence Wilfred Cousins - James Murray - Oxford English Dictionary

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He singlemindedly devoted himself to photometry and its improvement. The version of the UBVRI that he devised became the standard.

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He became a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1941. He won the Jackson-Gwilt Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1971.

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Royal Astronomical Society - 1941 - Jackson-Gwilt Medal - 1971

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He had two children.

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