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Richard Tousey (May 18, 1908 – April 15, 1997) was an American astronomer.[1] He was a pioneer in the observation of the sun from space and took the first photographs of the sun's ultraviolet spectrum.[2]


Early life and education


Richard Tousey was born on May 18, 1908, in Somerville, Massachusetts, to Coleman and Adella Hill Tousey.[3] He received a bachelor's degree from Tufts University (1928), then MA (1929) and Ph.D.(1933) in physics from Harvard University. His dissertation related to measuring optical properties of fluorite at 1216 angstroms was completed under Theodore Lyman.[4]


Career and research


Tousey taught and conducted research at Harvard from 1933 to 1936, then Tufts until 1941. Upon invitation by E.O. Hulburt, Tousey joined the Naval Research Laboratory where his initial work focused on night vision. Using captured V-2 rockets made available for research at White Sands Missile Range, he was able to measure the first ultraviolet (UV) spectrum of the sun.[4]


Personal life


He married Ruth Lowe in 1932 and together they had one daughter, Joanna. The family shared an interest in music and collected musical instruments.[3] They also collected and researched antique silverware and its makers. Richard was a member of the American Silver Guild.[5]

Tousey died of pneumonia on April 15, 1997, at Prince Georges Hospital Center in Maryland.[2]


Honors



References


  1. Brueckner, Guenter (September 1997). "Obituary: Richard Tousey". Physics Today. 50 (9): 98. Bibcode:1997PhT....50i..98B. doi:10.1063/1.881895. Archived from the original on 2013-10-12.
  2. "Richard Tousey, 88; Solar Physicist". The New York Times. 21 April 1997.
  3. Baum, William A. (2002). Richard Tousey 1908 – 1997: A Biographical Memoir (PDF). Washington, DC: National Academy Press.
  4. "Richard Tousey (1908 - 1997) | American Astronomical Society". aas.org. Archived from the original on 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  5. "Richard Tousey Papers". Winterthur Library. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  6. "Frederic Ives Medal / Quinn Prize". The Optical Society. Archived from the original on 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  7. "Henry Draper Medal". National Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2011.



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Richard Tousey (* 18. Mai 1908 in Somerville, Massachusetts; † 15. April 1997 in Cheverly, Maryland) war ein US-amerikanischer Physiker und Astronom.
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Richard Tousey (né le 18 mai 1908 à Somerville, Massachusetts, mort le 15 avril 1997 à Cheverly, Maryland)[1] est un astronome américain[2].

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Ричард Таузи (англ. Richard Tousey; 1908—1997) — американский физик и астроном.


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