Paul W. Hodge
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Paul W. Hodge is an American
astronomer
.
He was born in Washington. He earned an undergraduate degree in Physics
from Yale
and a doctorate in Astronomy
from Harvard. In 1965 he and George Wallerstein
created the astronomy department at the University of Washington
, and he has been a professor there ever since. He was the Editor of the Astronomical Journal
from 1984-2004. His recent research has focused on the star formation properties of nearby galaxies including the Andromeda Galaxy
. His research into Barnard's Galaxy resulted in his 1977 paper wherein he identified 16 star forming H II region
s, which have designations Hodge 1 to Hodge 16.
United States
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astronomer
Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
.
He was born in Washington. He earned an undergraduate degree in Physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
from Yale
YALE
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and a doctorate in Astronomy
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
from Harvard. In 1965 he and George Wallerstein
George Wallerstein
George Wallerstein is an American astronomer known for researching the chemical composition of stellar atmospheres. He graduated from Brown University in 1951 before receiving his M.S. and Ph. D. from the California Institute of Technology. He has also been on the Board of Directorsfor the NAACP...
created the astronomy department at the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
, and he has been a professor there ever since. He was the Editor of the Astronomical Journal
Astronomical Journal
The Astronomical Journal is a peer-reviewed monthly scientific journal owned by the American Astronomical Society and currently published by Institute of Physics Publishing. It is one of the premier journals for astronomy in the world...
from 1984-2004. His recent research has focused on the star formation properties of nearby galaxies including the Andromeda Galaxy
Andromeda Galaxy
The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. It is also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, and is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to the...
. His research into Barnard's Galaxy resulted in his 1977 paper wherein he identified 16 star forming H II region
H II region
An H II region is a large, low-density cloud of partially ionized gas in which star formation has recently taken place. The short-lived, blue stars forged in these regions emit copious amounts of ultraviolet light, ionizing the surrounding gas...
s, which have designations Hodge 1 to Hodge 16.