N. H. Baker
Encyclopedia
Norman H. Baker was a professor of astronomy
at Columbia University
. His research primarily involved computational investigations of stellar structure
and evolution, focusing in particular on variable stars. From 1975 until 1983, he was the editor of the Astronomical Journal
.
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. His research primarily involved computational investigations of stellar structure
Stellar structure
Stars of different mass and age have varying internal structures. Stellar structure models describe the internal structure of a star in detail and make detailed predictions about the luminosity, the color and the future evolution of the star....
and evolution, focusing in particular on variable stars. From 1975 until 1983, 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...
.