Newton Lacy Pierce
Encyclopedia
Newton Lacy Pierce was an American astronomer
.
He graduated from University of Michigan
with a BS in 1928 where he studied with Ralph Curtis, and from Princeton University
with a PhD in 1937.
He taught at Doane College
, and Northwestern University
.
He was an associate professor of astronomy, and assistant director of the Princeton Observatory. During World War II
, he taught navigation. He was a member of the International Astronomical Union
Commission 27.
His papers are held at Princeton University.
The Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy
is named for him.
Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
.
Life
His father was an agronomist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.He graduated from University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
with a BS in 1928 where he studied with Ralph Curtis, and from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
with a PhD in 1937.
He taught at Doane College
Doane College
Doane College is a private liberal arts college in Crete, Nebraska, United States, with additional campuses located in Lincoln and Grand Island.-History:...
, and Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
.
He was an associate professor of astronomy, and assistant director of the Princeton Observatory. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he taught navigation. He was a member of the International Astronomical Union
International Astronomical Union
The International Astronomical Union IAU is a collection of professional astronomers, at the Ph.D. level and beyond, active in professional research and education in astronomy...
Commission 27.
His papers are held at Princeton University.
The Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy
Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy
The Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy is awarded annually by the American Astronomical Society to a young astronomer for outstanding achievement in observational astronomical research.Pierce Prize winners:* 1974 Edwin M. Kellogg...
is named for him.
Works
- John Quincy Stewart, Newton Lacy Pierce, Marine and air navigation, Ginn and Company, 1944