Propuesta
«American Astronomers Cooperation in the Establishment of the National Observatory of Cordoba, Argentina. The Case of Dudley Observatory.»
Autores Santiago Paolantonio, Edgardo Ronald Minniti, Jorge Bartolucci
Resumen de la propuesta
The purpose of this research proposal is to enhance the current knowledge of the history of the Argentine National Observatory (1871-1936), focusing specifically on the collaboration of the American astronomers, mostly related to Dudley Observatory throughout a period of sixty five years.
During such a period of time, Dudley Observatory and the Observatorio Nacional Argentino were strongly related. Astronomer Benjamin Gould was its first director and several employees of the Dudley Observatory, such as Sebastian Albretch and Richard Tucker were also involved in the work of the Observatorio Nacional. Other directors also connected to Dudley were John Macon Thome y Charles Dillon Perrine.
The research proposal focuses on a revision of the documentation available at Dudley Observatory related to the astronomers mentioned above, with the purpose of completing, revising and correcting the knowledge acquired on the basis of the sources available in Argentine.
According to the justification and the antecedents mentioned above, the main activities of the research consist of the revision of the following records:
Dudley Observatory Archives:
Records of Dudley Observatory (1852-1956)
Benjamin A. Gould´s papers
Records of the Astronomical Journal
Seth C. Chandler´s papers
Benjamin Boss´s papers
Sebastian Albrecht´s papers
James H. Armsby´s papers
Noticias
Micro Semanario – Cielo Sur – Noticias del Observatorio de La Plata – Banco de Boletines (México) – Sociedad (México)
¿Qué es el premio Herbert C. Pollock?
El Herbert que el C. Pollock Premio fue establecido por el Observatorio de Dudley (ciudad de Albany, NY, USA) para honrar el gran servicio que el Dr. Pollock dio en el pasado como un miembro y Presidente del Fideicomiso del Observatorio Dudley .
El propósito del Premio es proporcionar estímulo y apoyar los proyectos innovadores sobre la historia de astronomía o astrofísica, emprendidos por miembros de facultades, investigadores o estudiantes postdoctorales asociados con una universidad, institución de la investigación universitaria, no lucrativa u observatorio, localizados en América del Norte. También se considerarán aplicaciones de personas que reúnen los otros requisitos pero que no están asociados actualmente con una institución.
Lista de los ganadores del premio en los últimos años (tomado del sitio Web del Dudley Observatory)
| Year | Name | Affiliation | Title |
| 2005 | Dr. Jorge BartolucciDr. Santiago Paolantonio
Dr. Edgardo Ronald Minniti |
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Observatorio Astronomico Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Argentina Observatorio Astronomico Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Argentina |
«American Astronomers Cooperation in the Establishment of the National Observatory of Cordoba, Argentina. The Case of Dudley Observatory.» |
| 2004 | Trudy E. Bell | Science/Technology Writer & Editor | «Inventorying the Stars: Astronomers’ Voluntary Exile in Southern Observing Expeditions» |
| 2002 | Dr. William L. Vanderburgh | Wichita State University | Dark Matters in Contemporary Astrophysics: A Case Study in Theory Choice and Evidential Reasoning |
| 2001 | Dr. Patricia Whitesell | Detroit Observatory | Franz Brunnow’s Year of Leadership at the Dudley Observatory, 1859-1860 |
| 2001 | Tom English | Gardner-Webb University | Solar Eclipse Expeditions in America: 1869-1900 |
| 2000 | Dr. Alice N. Walters | University of Massachusetts Lowell | Objectifying Nature: Culture, Commerce and Science in Britain and America, 1750-1850 |
| 1999 | No Award Given | ||
| 1998 | Dr. Richard Staley | University of Chicago | Albert Michelson and the Observatory: Precision Measurement, the Interferometer, and the Dialogue between Physics and Astronomy |
| 1997 | Dr. Peter W. Wlasuk | Florida International University | A Biography of Lewis Swift and Catalogue of his Nonstellar Objects, with Corrections to the NGC, ICs 1 & 2 |
Historia de la Astronomía 