John Hearnshaw
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| Born | John Bernard Hearnshaw 16 March 1946 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Education | |
| Awards | Humboldt Fellowship (1981–82) Murray Geddes Prize from the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand (1986) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Workplaces | University of Canterbury |
Doctoral students | Rebecca Priestley |
John Bernard Hearnshaw MNZM FRSNZ (born 16 March 1946)[1] is a New Zealand astronomer who is emeritus professor of astronomy at the University of Canterbury.[2][3] He served as director of the Mt John University Observatory at the University of Canterbury from 1976 to 2008. He is a member of the International Astronomical Union and was president of its Commission 30 (on radial velocities) from 1997 to 2000. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand and the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand. He was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to astronomy, in the 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours.[1][4][5] The minor planet 5207 Hearnshaw is named after him.[6]
Notable students of Hearnshaw include Rebecca Priestley.[7]
In 2024, Hearnshaw petitioned the New Zealand Parliament to enact a law limiting light pollution, highlighting its adverse effects on human health, native species, and the ability to view the night sky. In response, the parliamentary Petitions Committee recommended that the government investigate establishing national guidelines to curb the growth of artificial light at night.[8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). The University of Canterbury. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ↑ "John Hearnshaw". The University of Canterbury. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ↑ Munro, Bruce (28 October 2019). "Heavens above". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ↑ "John B. Hearnshaw". International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ↑ "Queen's Birthday Honours List 2017". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (10 June 2012). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 424. ISBN 978-3-642-29718-2.
- ↑ Priestley, Rebecca (2010). Nuclear New Zealand: New Zealand's nuclear and radiation history to 1987 (Doctoral thesis). UC Research Repository, University of Canterbury. doi:10.26021/4867. hdl:10092/5007.
- ↑ "Petition to protect the darkness of night skies". New Zealand Parliament.
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