Jay U. Gunter
Encyclopedia
June U. Gunter better known as Jay U. Gunter or J. U. Gunter, was an American
pathologist
and amateur astronomer
.
, North Carolina
. In 1931 he graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
and then continued here and at the Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia with his medical
education. He received his degree in 1938. The Second World War he spent in the Medical Corps
of the United States Navy
. From 1947 he worked as Pathologist and Director of Laboratories, Watts Hospital in Durham
, North Carolina. He was also a visiting Professor of Pathology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.
were asteroid
s. He founded and for more than 15 years published the popular magazine Tonight's Asteroids. It was a bimonthly periodical, distributed free, containing finding charts and news from the world of asteroid studies. It was widely acknowledged for bringing attention of many amateur astronomers to asteroid observation. In 1980 the main belt asteroid 2136 Jugta
was named in his honour (the name being an acronym of the first letters of his and his magazine's names). In 1983 he received the Amateur Achievement Award of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
and in 1989 the Caroline Herschel Award of the Western Amateur Astronomer Society.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pathologist
Pathology
Pathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....
and amateur astronomer
Amateur astronomy
Amateur astronomy, also called backyard astronomy and stargazing, is a hobby whose participants enjoy watching the night sky , and the plethora of objects found in it, mainly with portable telescopes and binoculars...
.
Life and professional career
Jay U. Gunter was born in SanfordSanford, North Carolina
Sanford is a city in Lee County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,220 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lee County.-Geography:Sanford is located at ....
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. In 1931 he graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
and then continued here and at the Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia with his medical
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
education. He received his degree in 1938. The Second World War he spent in the Medical Corps
Navy Medical Corps
The Medical Corps of the United States Navy is a staff corps consisting of military physicians in a variety of specialties. It is the senior corps among all staff corps, second in precedence only to line officers...
of the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
. From 1947 he worked as Pathologist and Director of Laboratories, Watts Hospital in Durham
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
, North Carolina. He was also a visiting Professor of Pathology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.
Amateur astronomy
In 1976 Jay U. Gunter retired and the rest of his life he devoted to amateur astronomy. His main field of study and observationObservational astronomy
Observational astronomy is a division of the astronomical science that is concerned with getting data, in contrast with theoretical astrophysics which is mainly concerned with finding out the measurable implications of physical models...
were asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
s. He founded and for more than 15 years published the popular magazine Tonight's Asteroids. It was a bimonthly periodical, distributed free, containing finding charts and news from the world of asteroid studies. It was widely acknowledged for bringing attention of many amateur astronomers to asteroid observation. In 1980 the main belt asteroid 2136 Jugta
2136 Jugta
2136 Jugta is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 24, 1933 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.- External links :*...
was named in his honour (the name being an acronym of the first letters of his and his magazine's names). In 1983 he received the Amateur Achievement Award of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific is a scientific and educational organization, founded in San Francisco on February 7, 1889. Its name derives from its origins on the Pacific Coast, but today it has members all over the country and the world...
and in 1989 the Caroline Herschel Award of the Western Amateur Astronomer Society.