Arthur Robert Hogg

Arthur Robert Hogg (November 25, 1903–March 31, 1966) was an Australian physicist and astronomer.

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November 25 - 1903 - March 31 - 1966 - Australia - Physicist - Astronomer

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He was born in Creswick, Victoria, and attended school at the Royal Melbourne Technical College. He received his advanced education at the University of Melbourne, where he earned his B.Sc. in 1923 and M.S. in 1925. In 1927 he began working at the Broken Hill Associated Smelters in Port Pirie, South Australia, becoming the assistant supervisor of research, and remained there until 1929. He then joined the Mount Stromlo Observatory as an assistant (then called the Commonwealth Solar Observatory) and remained associated with the observatory until his death in 1966.

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Creswick, Victoria - Royal Melbourne Technical College - University of Melbourne - B.Sc. - 1923 - M.S. - 1925 - 1927 - Port Pirie, South Australia - 1929 - Mount Stromlo Observatory - 1966

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At the observatory he took up the study of electrical phenomenon in the atmosphere, including ionization in the lower atmosphere. He then transitioned into the study of cosmic rays. In 1933 he was married to Irene Doris Randell, and the couple were to have two sons and a daughter.

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Cosmic ray - 1933

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When World War II arrived, he worked as a physicist in the Chemical Defence Section at the Munitions Supply Laboratories in Maribyrnong, beginning in 1940. There he worked on studying respirators. In 1944 he became secretary of the Physical and Meteorological Sub-Committee.

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World War II - Maribyrnong - 1940 - 1944

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After the war he returned to work at observatory. He was awarded his Ph.D. in 1950 from the University of Melbourne, based upon his study of cosmic rays. He now began astronomical studies using photoelectric photometry, and produced a series of papers on eclipsing variables, globular clusters in the galaxy, and the magellanic clouds.

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Ph.D. - 1950 - Eclipsing variable - Globular cluster - Magellanic clouds

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He also became involved in the administration of the observatory and played a leading role in establishing the new 74-inch telescope. Later he selected Siding Spring Mountain as the site of an 150-inch telescope, located further from the encroaching growth near the older observatory. From 1961 until 1966 he was the deputy director of the Mount Stromlo Observatory.

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1961 - 1966

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Dr. Hogg served in other positions of note, including the president of the Royal Society of Canberra in 1954; chairman of the Australian Institute of Physics, Australian Capital Territory branch, 1964, and the Commission 6 on Astronomical Telegrams of the International Astronomical Union from 1961 until 1964.

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