McNamara received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1950. His dissertation was entitled "A Two Color Photometric Study of the Eclipsing Variable, YZ Cassiopeia". Following his Ph.D. he spent five years teaching and researching with the renown Professor Otto Struve. In 1955, he joined Brigham Young University as the first faculty member whose training was primarily in the field of astronomy. He then inaugurated the graduate program in astrophysics at BYU in 1957.[3] He authored or co-authored more than 100 publications and has presented in different countries around the world.[4][5][6]
From 1968 to 1991, McNamara was editor of the Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. In 1987 he founded the , which has grown to become one of the community's leading publishers of conference proceedings. McNamara was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific from 1968 to 1969.[6]
In 2000 McNamara received the George Van Biesbroeck Prize by the American Astronomical Society for "long-term extraordinary or unselfish service to astronomy".[6][9] He was honored in 2010 with the Distinguished Service Award by the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters.[4] Other rewards and recognition include the Karl G. Maeser Research Award in 1966, the Fourth Distinguished Annual Faculty Lecture from Brigham Young University in 1967 and the Wesley P. Lloyd Memorial Award in 1982-83.[3]
McNamara served in the United States Navy during World War II (1943–1946) and retired as a Lieutenant JG.[4]
^ abcde"1967 Faculty Lecturer Chosen", Daily Universe, Brigham Young University, 8 March 1967
^ abcd"Distinguished Service Award" (PDF). Journal of the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters. 87: 11. January 2010. (PDF) from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
^ abcHarold McNamara Steps Down As Editor of ASP Conference Series 2013-03-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 28 June 2013.
^"Astronomers study in Chile", Daily Universe, Brigham Young University, 2 April 1976
^"Astronomy professor has stars in his eyes", Daily Universe, Brigham Young University, 1 November 1978
^, American Astronomical Society, archived from the original on 2016-01-07, retrieved 2013-06-28.
^IAU Membership D.H. McNamara. Retrieved on 28 June 2013.
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harold, mcnamara, delbert, harold, mcnamara, june, 1923, january, 2014, american, astronomer, brigham, young, university, internationally, recognized, authority, intrinsic, variable, eclipsing, binary, stars, delbert, harold, mcnamaraborn, 1923, june, 1923salt. Delbert Harold McNamara Ph D June 28 1923 January 9 2014 2 was an American astronomer at Brigham Young University and an internationally recognized authority in intrinsic variable and eclipsing binary stars 3 4 Delbert Harold McNamaraD Harold McNamaraBorn 1923 06 28 June 28 1923Salt Lake City Utah USADiedJanuary 9 2014 2014 01 09 aged 90 Provo Utah USAAlma materUniversity of California BerkeleyKnown forVariable star researchMember of Board of Directors of Astronomical Society of the Pacific 1968 1969 Editor of the Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 1968 2004 AwardsGeorge van Biesbroeck Prize 2000 Astronomical Society of the Pacific Distinguished Service Award Lick Observatory Fellow Karl G Maeser Research Award Wesley P Lloyd Memorial AwardScientific careerFieldsAstronomyMilitary careerAllegianceUnited StatesService wbr branchUnited States NavyYears of service1943 1946RankLTJGBattles warsWorld War II Pacific Theater 1 NotesMember of the American Astronomical Society Astronomical Society of the Pacific International Astronomical Union and Sigma Xi McNamara received his Ph D from the University of California at Berkeley in 1950 His dissertation was entitled A Two Color Photometric Study of the Eclipsing Variable YZ Cassiopeia Following his Ph D he spent five years teaching and researching with the renown Professor Otto Struve In 1955 he joined Brigham Young University as the first faculty member whose training was primarily in the field of astronomy He then inaugurated the graduate program in astrophysics at BYU in 1957 3 He authored or co authored more than 100 publications and has presented in different countries around the world 4 5 6 McNamara was a recipient of the Lick Observatory Fellowship while a graduate student at Berkeley He was a guest investigator at the McDonald Observatory in Texas guest investigator at the Mount Wilson and Mount Palomar Observatories in California guest investigator at the Cerro Tololo Inter American Observatory in Chile and principal scientist at the Space Sciences Laboratory in California 3 7 8 From 1968 to 1991 McNamara was editor of the Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific In 1987 he founded the Conference Series which has grown to become one of the community s leading publishers of conference proceedings McNamara was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific from 1968 to 1969 6 In 2000 McNamara received the George Van Biesbroeck Prize by the American Astronomical Society for long term extraordinary or unselfish service to astronomy 6 9 He was honored in 2010 with the Distinguished Service Award by the Utah Academy of Sciences Arts amp Letters 4 Other rewards and recognition include the Karl G Maeser Research Award in 1966 the Fourth Distinguished Annual Faculty Lecture from Brigham Young University in 1967 and the Wesley P Lloyd Memorial Award in 1982 83 3 McNamara served in the United States Navy during World War II 1943 1946 and retired as a Lieutenant JG 4 McNamara was a member of the American Astronomical Society Astronomical Society of the Pacific the International Astronomical Union and Sigma Xi 3 10 References edit Two Utah Men In Casualty List newspapers lib utah edu Deseret News 23 August 1945 p 7 Retrieved 1 March 2024 D Harold McNamara 1923 2014 American Astronomical Society Archived from the original on 14 September 2017 Retrieved 22 July 2014 a b c d e 1967 Faculty Lecturer Chosen Daily Universe Brigham Young University 8 March 1967 a b c d Distinguished Service Award PDF Journal of the Utah Academy of Sciences Arts amp Letters 87 11 January 2010 Archived PDF from the original on 21 February 2017 Retrieved 1 March 2024 Academic Author D H McNamara permanent dead link Retrieved on 28 June 2013 a b c Harold McNamara Steps Down As Editor of ASP Conference Series Archived 2013 03 26 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 28 June 2013 Astronomers study in Chile Daily Universe Brigham Young University 2 April 1976 Astronomy professor has stars in his eyes Daily Universe Brigham Young University 1 November 1978 George Van Biesbroeck Prize American Astronomical Society archived from the original on 2016 01 07 retrieved 2013 06 28 IAU Membership D H McNamara Retrieved on 28 June 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title D Harold McNamara amp oldid 1211309131, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
