Walter H. Haas - Citizendia

Walter H. Haas (born 3 July 1917) is an American amateur astronomer. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Amateur astronomy, a subset of Astronomy, is a Hobby whose participants enjoy studying and observing celestial objects ^[1] He started observing in the 1930s. Observational astronomy is a division of the astronomical Science that is concerned with getting data in contrast with Theoretical astrophysics which is After the Second World War he founded the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers (ALPO) and served there as the executive director between 1947 and the mid-1980s. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers (referred to and pronounced as "ALPO" was founded by Walter H Since then he has remained a member of the board of directors as the Director Emeritus. Emeritus (ɨˈmɛrɨtəs is an Adjective that is used in the title of a retired Professor, Bishop or other professional ^[2]

He received several awards for his contributions to astronomy: the Astronomical League Award in 1952,^[3] the Amateur Achievement Award of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific in 1994^[4] and the Presidential Award of the Astronomical League in 2004. Astronomy (from the Greek words astron (ἄστρον "star" and nomos (νόμος "law" is the scientific study The Amateur Achievement Award recognizes "significant contributions to Astronomy or amateur astronomy by those not employed in the field of astronomy in a professional The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP is a scientific and educational organization founded in San Francisco in 1889. The Astronomical League is an umbrella organization of amateur astronomy societies ^[2]

References

^ Walter H. Haas Papers, 1935-2002. Retrieved on 2007-11-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina.
^ ^a ^b 2004 Presidential Award of the Astronomical League. The Astronomical League. Retrieved on 2007-08-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar.
^ Previous Astronomical League Award Winners. The Astronomical League. Retrieved on 2007-08-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar.
^ Past Amateur Achievement Winners. Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Retrieved on 2007-08-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar.

Preceded by David H. Levy	Amateur Achievement Award of Astronomical Society of the Pacific 1994	Succeeded by Donald C. Parker

Biography Levy was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on May 22, 1948. The Amateur Achievement Award recognizes "significant contributions to Astronomy or amateur astronomy by those not employed in the field of astronomy in a professional Donald C Parker, also known as Don Parker, is an American retired Physician and amateur astronomer, specializing in the research of the

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