| Callsign | Name | Details/Claim to Fame | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| W1JEX | Dr. Donald H. Menzel | Leading Harvard astrophysicist, author, and
Director of the Harvard College Observatory for many years; pioneered
theoretical astrophysics, and the application of quantum mechanics to
astronomical spectroscopy; first to establish physical characteristics
of the solar chromospheres and initiated modern investigation of
gaseous nebulae; as Naval officer in WWII, he showed how solar
observations could be used to predict changes in long-distance
radio-wave propagation (that is, he 'fathered' using sunspots for DX predictions!); elected to National Academy of Sciences in 1948; trustee of W1AF, the Harvard Wireless Club; he became a lightning rod for his well-publicized skepticism regarding UFO sightings. K1AKE (q.v.) now holds Harvard's endowed Donald H. Menzel Professor of Astrophysics chair. |
(SK) 14-DEC-1976 (75); W2SG |
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Additional Information (as of 03-AUG-2003)
National Academies Press biography
Detailed biography by Leo Goldberg and Lawrence H. Aller (cached, so this may go away or move)
Story about Harvard Centennial Symposium in Menzel's honor with a picture of Dr. Menzel and Einstein together
The Harvard Wireless Club history mentions W1JEX
Books by Dr. Menzel listed here.
"Encyclopedia of Astrobiology, Astronomy, and Spaceflight" listing, with citations to Menzel writings re: flying saucers and UFOs
Article criticizing Menzel's dismissal of UFO sightings (N2GJ: I don't know WHAT to say about this listing!)
NameBase "social network diagram" for Dr. Menzel