Paul W Hodge
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1934 –
Who is Paul W Hodge?
Paul W. Hodge is an American astronomer.
He was born in Washington. He earned an undergraduate degree in Physics from Yale and a doctorate in Astronomy from Harvard. In 1965 he and George Wallerstein created the astronomy department at the University of Washington, and he has been a professor there ever since. He was the Editor of the Astronomical Journal from 1984-2004. His recent research has focused on the star formation properties of nearby galaxies including the Andromeda Galaxy. His research into Barnard's Galaxy resulted in his 1977 paper wherein he identified 16 star forming H II regions, which have designations Hodge 1 to Hodge 16.
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- Born
- 1934
Washington, D.C. - Also known as
- Paul W. Hodge
- Paul Hodge
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Harvard University
- Yale University
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on July 23, 2013
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