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Wallace L. W. Sargent

March 12, 2023

Wallace Leslie William Sargent FRS[1] (February 15, 1935 – October 29, 2012) was a British-born American astronomer[5] and the Ira S. Bowen Professor of Astronomy at California Institute of Technology.[2]

Wal Sargent
Born
Wallace Leslie William Sargent

(1935-02-15)February 15, 1935
Elsham, North Lincolnshire, England
DiedOctober 29, 2012(2012-10-29) (aged 77)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Manchester (BSc, PhD)
Spouse
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(m. 1964)​
AwardsFRS (1981)[1]
Scientific career
InstitutionsCalifornia Institute of Technology[2]
ThesisSome Problems in Cosmical Gas Dynamics (1959)
Doctoral advisorFranz Daniel Kahn[3][4]
Doctoral students
Websitewww.astro.caltech.edu/~wws

Education

Sargent was born in Elsham, North Lincolnshire, the son of a gardener and a housecleaner, and grew up in Winterton, Lincolnshire.[6] Sargent was the first person in his family to attend high school, and the first student from his high school to ever attend college.[7] He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Manchester in 1956, and his Ph.D. in 1959 from the same institution.[1]

Career and research

Sargent spent the majority of his career at California Institute of Technology (Caltech),[2] excepting an absence of four years during which he claims to have had to go back to England to find himself a wife, Anneila Sargent.

Sargent carried out research in many areas of astronomy including stars, galaxies, quasars and active galactic nuclei, quasar absorption lines, and the intergalactic medium. He pioneered the detection of supermassive black holes in galactic nuclei using stellar dynamics, and published the first dynamical measurement of the mass of the black hole in the elliptical galaxy Messier 87.[8]

He supervised the theses of a number of students while at Caltech, including John Huchra,[3] Edwin Turner, Peter J. Young, Charles C. Steidel, and Alex Filippenko.[9]

He was director of the Palomar Observatory from 1997 to 2000.

Donald Lynden-Bell, Roger Griffin (Astronomer), Neville Woolf, and Wal Sargent were in the film Star Men that documented some of their professional accomplishments at their fiftieth reunion to redo a memorable hike. The film also revealed the personalities of these men.

Awards and honors

Personal life

Sargent was married to fellow Caltech astronomer Anneila Sargent from 1964 until his death. Although he became a U.S. citizen, he was born in Elsham, England.[2] He was an atheist.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Lynden-Bell, Donald (2015). "Wallace Leslie William Sargent. 15 February 1935 — 29 October 2012". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. London: Royal Society. 61: 467–483. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2015.0018. ISSN 0080-4606. S2CID 86025150.
  2. ^ a b c d . Caltech. Archived from the original on 2015-04-28.
  3. ^ a b c Wallace L. W. Sargent at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
  4. ^ Dyson, James E.; Lynden Bell, Donald (1999). "Franz Daniel Kahn. 13 May 1926 -- 8 February 1998: Elected F.R.S. 1993". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 45: 255–267. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1999.0017. ISSN 0080-4606. S2CID 71566659.
  5. ^ 10/30/2012. "Caltech Mourns the Passing of Wallace L. W. Sargent | Caltech". Caltech.edu. Retrieved 2012-10-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Wallace L.W. Sargent dies at 77; Caltech astrophysicist". Los Angeles Times.
  7. ^ Steidel, Charles C. (2013). "Wallace L. W. Sargent (1935–2012)". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 125 (925): 225–226. Bibcode:2013PASP..125..225S. doi:10.1086/669931. ISSN 1538-3873.
  8. ^ Sargent, W. L. W.; Young, P. J.; Lynds, C. R.; Boksenberg, A.; Shortridge, K; Hartwick, F. D. A. (1978). "Dynamical evidence for a central mass concentration in the galaxy M87". The Astrophysical Journal. 221: 731. Bibcode:1978ApJ...221..731S. doi:10.1086/156077.
  9. ^ . astro.caltech.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-07-09.
  10. ^ "Wallace Sargent". NNDB.com. Retrieved 17 July 2012.


    

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March 12, 2023
wallace, sargent, wallace, leslie, william, sargent, february, 1935, october, 2012, british, born, american, astronomer, bowen, professor, astronomy, california, institute, technology, sargentbornwallace, leslie, william, sargent, 1935, february, 1935elsham, n. Wallace Leslie William Sargent FRS 1 February 15 1935 October 29 2012 was a British born American astronomer 5 and the Ira S Bowen Professor of Astronomy at California Institute of Technology 2 Wal SargentBornWallace Leslie William Sargent 1935 02 15 February 15 1935Elsham North Lincolnshire EnglandDiedOctober 29 2012 2012 10 29 aged 77 Los Angeles California U S EducationUniversity of Manchester BSc PhD SpouseAnneila Sargent m 1964 wbr AwardsFRS 1981 1 Scientific careerInstitutionsCalifornia Institute of Technology 2 ThesisSome Problems in Cosmical Gas Dynamics 1959 Doctoral advisorFranz Daniel Kahn 3 4 Doctoral studentsAlex Filippenko citation needed John Huchra 3 Charles C Steidel citation needed Websitewww wbr astro wbr caltech wbr edu wbr wws Contents 1 Education 2 Career and research 2 1 Awards and honors 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEducation EditSargent was born in Elsham North Lincolnshire the son of a gardener and a housecleaner and grew up in Winterton Lincolnshire 6 Sargent was the first person in his family to attend high school and the first student from his high school to ever attend college 7 He received his bachelor s degree from the University of Manchester in 1956 and his Ph D in 1959 from the same institution 1 Career and research EditSargent spent the majority of his career at California Institute of Technology Caltech 2 excepting an absence of four years during which he claims to have had to go back to England to find himself a wife Anneila Sargent Sargent carried out research in many areas of astronomy including stars galaxies quasars and active galactic nuclei quasar absorption lines and the intergalactic medium He pioneered the detection of supermassive black holes in galactic nuclei using stellar dynamics and published the first dynamical measurement of the mass of the black hole in the elliptical galaxy Messier 87 8 He supervised the theses of a number of students while at Caltech including John Huchra 3 Edwin Turner Peter J Young Charles C Steidel and Alex Filippenko 9 He was director of the Palomar Observatory from 1997 to 2000 Donald Lynden Bell Roger Griffin Astronomer Neville Woolf and Wal Sargent were in the film Star Men that documented some of their professional accomplishments at their fiftieth reunion to redo a memorable hike The film also revealed the personalities of these men Awards and honors Edit Helen B Warner Prize for Astronomy 1969 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics 1991 Bruce Medal 1994 Henry Norris Russell Lectureship 2001 Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society FRS in 1981 1 The Asteroid 11758 Sargent is named in his honorPersonal life EditSargent was married to fellow Caltech astronomer Anneila Sargent from 1964 until his death Although he became a U S citizen he was born in Elsham England 2 He was an atheist 10 References Edit a b c d Lynden Bell Donald 2015 Wallace Leslie William Sargent 15 February 1935 29 October 2012 Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society London Royal Society 61 467 483 doi 10 1098 rsbm 2015 0018 ISSN 0080 4606 S2CID 86025150 a b c d Wallace Sargent s Homepage Caltech Archived from the original on 2015 04 28 a b c Wallace L W Sargent at the Mathematics Genealogy Project Dyson James E Lynden Bell Donald 1999 Franz Daniel Kahn 13 May 1926 8 February 1998 Elected F R S 1993 Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 45 255 267 doi 10 1098 rsbm 1999 0017 ISSN 0080 4606 S2CID 71566659 10 30 2012 Caltech Mourns the Passing of Wallace L W Sargent Caltech Caltech edu Retrieved 2012 10 31 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Wallace L W Sargent dies at 77 Caltech astrophysicist Los Angeles Times Steidel Charles C 2013 Wallace L W Sargent 1935 2012 Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 125 925 225 226 Bibcode 2013PASP 125 225S doi 10 1086 669931 ISSN 1538 3873 Sargent W L W Young P J Lynds C R Boksenberg A Shortridge K Hartwick F D A 1978 Dynamical evidence for a central mass concentration in the galaxy M87 The Astrophysical Journal 221 731 Bibcode 1978ApJ 221 731S doi 10 1086 156077 List of Sargent s PhD Students astro caltech edu Archived from the original on 2015 07 09 Wallace Sargent NNDB com Retrieved 17 July 2012 This United States astronomer article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wallace L W Sargent amp oldid 1121634625, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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