Roderick Oliver Redman
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Roderick Oliver Redman FRS (1905–1975) was Professor of Astronomy at the University of Cambridge
.
Roderick was born at Rodborough
near Stroud
, Gloucestershire
and educated at Marling School
and St John's College, Cambridge
.
He was director of the University of Cambridge Observatories 1947-1972. He had started his career at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
(DAO) in Victoria
, British Columbia
1928-31. He moved to Cambridge University, UK and was Assistant Director at the Solar Physics Observatory 1931-37. he was then Chief Assistant at the Oxford University Radcliffe Observatory
outside Pretoria
, South Africa
from 1939-1947. Among his doctoral students were John Hutchings, Colin Scarfe, and Gordon Walker
. He received his Ph.D.
under the direction of Arthur Stanley Eddington
in 1931. In 1946 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
From 1947 to 1972 he was Director of Combined Observatories. He served as president of the Royal Astronomical Society
from 1959 to 1961.
The asteroid 1993 PE
(7886 Redman) has been named for him jointly with the astronomer Russell Ormond Redman
, no relation except for their shared initials and the fact that both worked at the DAO during significant parts of their careers.
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
.
Roderick was born at Rodborough
Rodborough
Rodborough is a civil parish in the district of Stroud, Gloucestershire, in Southwest England. It is directly south of the town of Stroud, north of the town of Nailsworth and north-west of the village of Minchinhampton...
near Stroud
Stroud
Stroud a town and civil parish in the county of Gloucestershire, England.Stroud may also refer to:*Stroud, New South Wales, Australia*Stroud, Ontario, Canada*Stroud , Gloucestershire, UK*Stroud...
, Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
and educated at Marling School
Marling School
Marling School is a grammar school for boys located in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, next to its sister school, Stroud High School. It is on the Cainscross Road, the main route out of Stroud towards the M5....
and St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
.
He was director of the University of Cambridge Observatories 1947-1972. He had started his career at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, located on Observatory Hill, in Saanich, British Columbia, was completed in 1918 by the Canadian government. Proposed and designed by John S...
(DAO) in Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
1928-31. He moved to Cambridge University, UK and was Assistant Director at the Solar Physics Observatory 1931-37. he was then Chief Assistant at the Oxford University Radcliffe Observatory
Radcliffe Observatory
Radcliffe Observatory was the astronomical observatory of Oxford University from 1773 until 1934, when the Radcliffe Trustees sold it and erected a new observatory in Pretoria, South Africa. It is a grade I listed building.- History :...
outside Pretoria
Pretoria
Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
from 1939-1947. Among his doctoral students were John Hutchings, Colin Scarfe, and Gordon Walker
Gordon Walker
Gordon Wayne Walker is a businessman and former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1975, and again from 1977 to 1985. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party, and served as a cabinet minister in the governments of William...
. He received his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
under the direction of Arthur Stanley Eddington
Arthur Stanley Eddington
Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington, OM, FRS was a British astrophysicist of the early 20th century. He was also a philosopher of science and a popularizer of science...
in 1931. In 1946 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
From 1947 to 1972 he was Director of Combined Observatories. He served as president of the Royal Astronomical Society
Royal Astronomical Society
The Royal Astronomical Society is a learned society that began as the Astronomical Society of London in 1820 to support astronomical research . It became the Royal Astronomical Society in 1831 on receiving its Royal Charter from William IV...
from 1959 to 1961.
The asteroid 1993 PE
7886 Redman
7886 Redman is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 12, 1993 by D. D. Balam at Climenhaga Observatory, University of Victoria.- External links :...
(7886 Redman) has been named for him jointly with the astronomer Russell Ormond Redman
Russell Ormond Redman
Russell Ormond Redman is a Canadian astronomer, b.1951, a specialist in radio astronomy on the staff of the National Research Council of Canada at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory...
, no relation except for their shared initials and the fact that both worked at the DAO during significant parts of their careers.