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	John Stanley Plaskett -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		John Stanley Plaskett (November 17 1865 – October 17 1941) was a (A river rising in northeastern New Mexico and flowing eastward across the Texas panhandle to become a tributary of the Arkansas River in Oklahoma) Canadian (A physicist who studies astronomy) astronomer.
		He worked as a machinist, and was offered a job as a mechanician at the Department of (The science of matter and energy and their interactions) Physics at the (additional info and facts about University of Toronto) University of Toronto, constructing apparatuses and assisting with demonstrations during lectures.
		A (A bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb) crater on the (Any natural satellite of a planet) Moon is named after him.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/jo/john_stanley_plaskett.htm (350 words)

	Plaskett, John Stanley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Plaskett, John Stanley, astronomer (b at Hickson, UC 17 Nov 1865; d at Esquimalt, BC 17 Oct 1941).
		Born on a farm, Plaskett joined the Edison Co in Schenectady, New York, and Sherbrooke, Québec.
		In 1903 Plaskett joined the astronomical branch of the Department of the Interior, Ottawa, helping to design and construct instruments for the new Dominion Observatory there.
	thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0006334 (221 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		John Stanley Plaskett (inset), born on a farm in southwestern Ontario two years before Canada became a nation, was nearly 40 years old when he began work at the Dominion Observatory in Ottawa.
		Using the 15-inch refractor telescope, Plaskett was responsible for the design and use of spectroscopes to measure the radial velocity of stars.
		Plaskett’s reputation as an internationally respected astronomer received a big boost in 1922 with his discovery of a massive binary star (previously regarded as a single star), which was, for many years, the heaviest on record.
	collections.ic.gc.ca /heirloom_series/volume6/34-37.htm (696 words)

	John Stanley Plaskett (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Born at Hickson, UC, Plaskett only enrolled as a student at U of T at age thirty, having been the foreman of the workshop in their department of physics in 1890.
		Plaskett did important work on radial velocities of stars, spectroscopic binaries and galactic structure.
		A huge spectroscopic binary that he discovered bears his name, along with Minor Planet No. 2905 in honour of both he and his son, H.H Plaskett, who is also an astronomer.
	collections.ic.gc.ca /universe/plaskett.html (101 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Plaskett John Stanley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Plaskett was in charge of astrophysical work of the astronomy...
		Stanley, John (1713–1786), English composer and organist who influenced German composer George Frideric Handel.
		Kerry moved into private practice in 1979, working for two and a half years on lawsuits ranging from wrongful death cases to faulty hair implantation...
	encarta.msn.com /Plaskett_John_Stanley.html (132 words)

	NRC-HIA: Public Outreach - DAO - 1.8m Telescope
		Planning for the construction of this telescope was initiated in 1910 by John Stanley Plaskett, who also performed most of the design work.
		The Plaskett telescope is 15 metres in length and the moving parts of the telescope weigh 42 tonnes.
		The telescope was originally built to study the motions of stars through the use of its spectrograph, for the purpose of studying the structure of the Milky Way and the masses of stars, but is now used for a wide variety of projects.
	www.hia-iha.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca /public/18_e.html (310 words)

	science.ca Profile : John Stanley Plaskett
		Plaskett remained at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory as Director until 1935.
		Plaskett discovered many new binary stars, including Plaskett's star, a massive binary star previously thought to be a single star.
		The Plaskett Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and the Canadian Astronomical Society is also named for this pioneering astronomer.
	www.science.ca /scientists/scientistprofile.php?pID=279 (412 words)

	John Stanley Plaskett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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		John Stanley Plaskett (November 17, 1865 – October 17, 1941) was a Canadian astronomer.
		Asteroid 2905 Plaskett (with his son H.H. Plaskett)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Stanley_Plaskett (238 words)

	The Bruce Medalists: John S. Plaskett
		John Plaskett began his college education at age 24, as a mechanic employed by the University of Toronto physics department, and graduated at 34.
		Chant, C.A., “John S. Plaskett at the University of Toronto,” JRASC 35, 412-414 (1941).
		The Plaskett Telescope at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
	www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu /brucemedalists/plaskett/Plaskett.html (326 words)

	Plaskett Family Crest
		In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...
		In the Plaskett coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement.
		Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...
	www.houseofnames.com /xq/asp.fc/qx/plaskett-family-crest.htm (454 words)

	List of astronomers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		John Gatenby Bolton (England, Australia, 1922 – 1993)
		John Francis Skjellerup (Australia, South Africa, 1875 – 1952)
		John Winthrop (Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1714 – 1779)
	hallencyclopedia.com /List_of_astronomers (695 words)

	DCP - Canadian Contributions to Stellar Research - Canadian Skywatchers
		John Plaskett was born in Hickson, BC on November 17, 1865.
		Klotz participated in 1885 on the team that determined the longitude of Montreal, W of Greenwich, and in 1903-4 extended the longitude from Vancouver across the Pacific, along the new cable, closing the link previously established from England eastward to Australia.
		John Locke was born in Brantford, Ontario on May 1, 1921.
	www.memdewy.com /space/watchers.html (1461 words)

	Hawkesworth, John Stanley -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		U.S. poet Stanley Kunitz was noted for his subtle craftsmanship and his treatment of complex themes.
		Three times British prime minister between 1923 and 1937, Stanley Baldwin headed the government during the general strike of 1926, the Ethiopian crisis of 1935, and the abdication crisis of 1936.
		U.S. motion-picture director Stanley Kubrick was known for his meticulous attention to detail and his detached, pessimistic view of life.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9397363?tocId=9397363 (695 words)

	"P" Famous People
		Pickering, John (?1776-1846) Linguist, philologist, and attorney, born in Salem, Massachusetts...
		Plaskett, John Stanley (1865-1941) Astronomer, born in Woodstock, Ontario, SE Canada.
		Polkinghorne, John (1930-) Physicist and clergyman, born in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset...
	www.jonathanselby.com /Pfam (13285 words)

	Asteroids with Canadian Connections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The younger Plaskett made far-reaching contributions to stellar spectroscopy and spectrophotometry and to solar physics; as president of the Royal Astronomical Society just after World War II he was instrumental in bringing into being the 2.5-m telescope, completed in 1967 and initially installed at the Royal Greenwich Observatory at Herstmonceux.
		Plaskett, he conducted studies of the motions of distant early-type stars that established the reality of galactic rotation.
		John Darlington Landstreet (1940-) is on the faculty at the University of Western Ontario.
	www.rasc.ca /faq/asteroids/home.htm (11161 words)

	NRC-HIA: Plaskett Fellowship - Frequently Asked Questions
		Plaskett Fellows may propose to supervise or co-supervise a student to work with them on a research project.
		The Plaskett Fellowship honours Dr. John Stanley Plaskett, the founding Director (1913–1934) of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.
		Acclaimed for his studies of spectroscopic binary stars, innovative instrument design and telescope construction, and his major contributions to understanding of the Milky Way as a galaxy, John Stanley Plaskett (1865–1941) is recognized as the founder of astrophysics in Canada.
	plaskett.hia-iha.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca /faq_e.html (1247 words)

	Plaskett, John Stanley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Canadian astronomer and engineer who discovered many new binary stars, including Plaskett's Twins, previously thought to be a single, massive star.
		Plaskett was born near Woodstock, Ontario, and trained as a mechanic before studying at Toronto.
		Plaskett's work on the radial velocities of galactic stars enabled him to confirm the contemporary discovery of the rotation of the Galaxy and to indicate the most probable location of its gravitational centre.
	cartage.org.lb /en/themes/Biographies/MainBiographies/P/Plaskett/1.html (146 words)

	The Royal Society of Canada : Flavelle Medal Award
		He was on the teaching staff of the Johns Hopkins University from 1931 to 1935; Assistant Professor of Pathology at the University of Toronto from 1935 to 1939; and Strathcona Professor of Pathology and Director of the Pathological Institute, McGill University since 1939.
		John Stanley Plaskett was born near Woodstock, Ontario, and received his elementary education there.
		Plaskett has received honorary degrees from his alma mater and from the universities of Pittsburgh, British Columbia and McGill.
	www.rsc.ca /index.php?lang_id=1&page_id=159 (17114 words)

	Monoceros
		John Stanley Plaskett began his career at the Dominion Observatory in Ottawa.
		It was here that Plaskett set about studying binary stars and in 1922 this work resulted in his discovering the very massive binary star which now bears his name.
		While Plaskett arrived at a mass of 90 Suns for each star, it is now probable that the total mass of the two does not exceed 100 Suns.
	www.dibonsmith.com /mon_con.htm (1269 words)

	Inside Astronomy Today
		John Stanley Plaskett (1865-1941) designed the telescope and was its first director.
		John Stanley Plaskett designed the 1.8 metre telescope at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory and was its first director.
		Plaskett follows the orbits of these asteroids so we'll know in advance if there is any danger of a collision.
	www.virtualmuseum.ca /Exhibitions/Cosmos/english/html/insideastronomy.html (6462 words)

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		Guy McCann Sir John Herschel: Pioneer Photo Scientist and the Birth of Astronomical Photospectroscopy John Herschel continued in a family tradition of pioneering astronomical research that was established by his father, William Herschel.
		John Church A Survey of Refractor Objective Designs After a brief survey of the basics of objective design, criteria that entered into the selection of glasses, and curves for some of the world's best known refractors, including the Sproul 24 inch, will be discussed.
		John Stanley Plaskett was born in Ontario in 1865, the eldest son of a farmer.
	www.europa.com /~telscope/atsabstr.txt (18771 words)

	ESA - Science - Home - 17 October
		Its principal targets are violent explosions known as gamma-ray bursts, powerful phenomena such as supernova explosions, and regions in the Universe thought to contain fl holes.
		Plaskett, the most important Canadian astronomer of his day, discovered many new binary stars, including Plaskett's star, a massive binary star previously thought to be a single star.
		His work on the radial velocities of galactic stars allowed him to confirm the rotation of the Milky Way and to locate the most probable location of its gravitational centre.
	www.esa.int /esaSC/SEMWIOZ990E_index_2.html (166 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		TRACY M.A. Dr. Tracy M.A. Webb is the recipient of the Plaskett Medal for 2003.
		This award was established by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) and the Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA) in recognition of the pivotal role played by John Stanley Plaskett in the establishment of astrophysical research in Canada.
		The award, consisting of a gold medal, is to be made annually to the Ph.D. graduate from a Canadian university who is judged to have submitted the most outstanding doctoral thesis in astronomy or astrophysics in the preceding two calendar years.
	www.astro.umontreal.ca /~casca/PR/08052003b.html (259 words)

	Cell Phone Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In the early years, more than one medal was often awarded in a year, but by 1833 only one medal was being awarded per year.
		This caused a problem when Neptune was discovered in 1846, because many felt an award should jointly be made to John Couch Adams and Urbain Le Verrier.
		A controversy arose and no award was made in 1847.
	www.cellphoneforums.com /encyclopedia/index.php?title=Gold_Medal_of_the_Royal_Astronomical_Society (242 words)

	Rumford Prize Recipients
		John C. Mather, Greenbelt, Maryland, for contributions to understanding the cosmic microwave background.
		John Stanley Plaskett, Victoria, British Columbia, for his stellar spectrographic research.
		John William Draper, New York, New York, for his research on radiant energy.
	www.amacad.org /about/rumford.aspx (1252 words)

	Rigel - the beta of Orion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		As a result there is a change in the wavelength of the light from a star when there is a satellite moving around it even when the satellite is too dim to be visible.
		That is what Plaskett had observed in the spectrum of Rigel A. But, since he hadn’t detected any spectral characteristics of the satellite, he assumed that the satellite was too faint for the capabilities of his spectrograph.
		Like Plaskett, the observers of the visual satellite of Rigel B are also mistaken.
	www.eso.org /outreach/eduoff/edu-prog/catchastar/CAS2002/cas-projects/bulgaria_rigel_1 (3096 words)

	District of Saanich: Significant Heritage Structures
		The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory telescope was designed by Dr. John Stanley Plaskett, astronomer with the Department of the Interior in Ottawa.
		Various areas in Western Canada were considered as possible sites for the observatory, but Saanich was chosen because of the stability of atmospheric conditions and the equability of year-round temperatures, more than for the clarity of its air.
		John Charles Malcolm Keith, the architect of Christ Church Cathedral, designed the hall, C.H. Merkly built it for $4364, and D.L. Hickey and Company did the wiring for $288.
	www.gov.saanich.bc.ca /visitor/structures.html (1926 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Christian Marois has recently won the 2005 Plaskett medal awarded each year to the Ph.D. graduate from a Canadian university who is judged to have submitted the most outstanding thesis in astronomy or astrophysics in the preceding two calendar years.
		The award, consisting of a gold medal, is bestowed jointly by the Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA) and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) in recognition of the pivotal role played by John Stanley Plaskett in the establishment of astrophysical research in Canada.
		The laureate is also invited to address one or the other of the sponsoring Societies (at his or her choice) at their Annual Meetings and to prepare a review paper to be published in the Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.
	www.astro.umontreal.ca /~casca/PR/Plaskett_2005_en.html (469 words)

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