Professional Astronomers in Service to the AAVSO Michael Saladyga and Elizabeth O. Waagen The American Association of Variable Star Observers http://www.aavso.org

Abstract Kristine M. Larsen Alan H. Shapley George Wallerstein Central Connecticut State University Central Radio Propagation University of Washington hroughout its 100-year history, the American Association Council 1997–2001 Laboratory Council 1990–1994 of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) has welcomed professional Council 1956–1958 astronomersT to its membership ranks, and has encouraged their William Liller Douglas L. Welch participation as organization leaders. The AAVSO has been fortunate to University of Michigan Harlow Shapley McMaster University Council 1995–1999, 2007–2008 have had many distinguished professionals serve as officers (Directors, Council 1978–1980 Harvard College Observatory President 1935–1937; Council Presidents, Council), and as participants in its various scientific and 1931–1939 Barbara Welther organizational committees. Kevin B. Marvel American Astronomical Society, Harvard–Smithsonian CfA Executive Office Charles H. Smiley Council 1987–1991 Professional astronomers who have served the AAVSO Council 2000–2005 Brown University Observatory affiliations shown are at time of service President 1945–1947; Council Charles A. Whitney source: AAVSO archives Karen J. Meech 1939–1949, 1953–1955 Harvard–Smithsonian CfA JAAVSO Editor 1974–2008 Institute for Astronomy, Honolulu Joseph Ashbrook Peter M. Garnavich Council 2002–2008 Jennifer L. Sokoloski Yale University Harvard–Smithsonian CfA Columbia Astrophysics Marjorie Williams Council 1949–1953, 1976–1980 Council 1996–2000 Donald H. Menzel Laboratory Smith College Observatory Council 2009–2010 President 1947–1948; Council Harvard College Observatory 1941–1949, 1975–1977 Solon I. Bailey Pamela L. Gay Council 1949–1953 Harvard College Observatory Southern Illinois University Martha Stahr Carpenter Council 1918–1919 Council 2005–2009; Chair Thomas R. Williams Education and Outreach Paul W. Merrill Cornell University President 1951–1954; Council Rice University Committee 2006–2009 Mount Wilson Observatory President 1985–1987, 1992–1993; Priscilla J. Benson Council 1933–1935 1946–1956, 1970–1973 Wellesley College Observatory Council 1978–1989, 1992–1996 Council 1991–1995; Chair CCD Jocelyn R. Gill Paula Szkody Committee 1992–1996, co-chair Mt. Holyoke College Observatory Peter M. Millman Lee Anne Willson 1996–1999 Council 1951–1955 David Dunlap Observatory; University of Washington President 2007–2009; Council Iowa State University National Research Council of Canada President 1999–2001; Council 2003–2009 Harriet W. Bigelow Owen J. Gingerich Council 1947–1949, 1958–1961 1980–1984, 1993–2003 Smith College Observatory Harvard–Smithsonian CfA President 1931–1933; Council Council 1965–1969 Walter L. Moore David G. Turner Robert F. Wing 1929–1933 University of Louisville Saint Mary University, Halifax Ohio State University Council 2009–2010 Edward F. Guinan Council 1968–1970 Council 1994–1996 Dirk Brouwer Villanova University Yale University Council 2008–2009 George S. Mumford Georges Van Biesbroeck Anne S. Young President 1941–1943; Council Tufts University Yerkes Observatory Mt. Holyoke College Observatory 1938–1947; Chair Occultation Council 1963–1967 Council 1926–1928, 1931–1932 President 1922–1924; Council Committee 1937 Margaret Harwood 1917–1926; Chair Occultation Maria Mitchell Observatory Committee 1937–1938 Council 1925–1929, 1934–1936 A. E. Navez Ernest W. Brown Harvard College Observatory Yale University Martha L. Hazen Chair Photographic Committee n additon to the astronomers shown here should be mentioned President 1933–1935; Council 1941–1942 1929–1935; Chair Moon Harvard College Observatory AAVSO Directors Margaret W. Mayall, Janet A. Mattei, and Committee 1935 Secretary 1992–2005; President ArneI A. Henden, and also Assistant Director Aaron Price and Science 1991–1992; Council 1984–2005 Charles P. Olivier Director Matthew Templeton, for the countless hours beyond their paid Flower Observatory Annie Jump Cannon Council 1935–1939 duties by which they have contributed to the operation of the AAVSO Harvard College Observatory Sara J. Hill and thus in service to variable star astronomy. Council 1918–1922 Wellesley College Observatory Council 1956–1960; Chair John R. Percy Occultation Committee 1956–1958 University of Toronto Geoffrey C. Clayton President 1989–1991; Council Louisiana State University Dorrit Hoffleit 1982–1993; JAAVSO Editor Council 2001–2003 2008–present Harvard College Observatory; READ MORE Yale University Thomas A. Cragg President 1961–1963; Council Edward C. Pickering ABOUT THIS TOPIC Mt. Wilson Observatory; 1943–1945, 1954–1965, 1972–1974, Harvard College Observatory in Anglo-Australian Observatory 1977–1981, 1989–1993 Council 1918–1919 Council 1951–1953, 1962–1966; Classical Cepheid Committee Advancing Variable Star 1967–1994 Albert V. Holm Francis H. Reynolds Astronomy Space Telescope Science Institute Clarkson College of Technology President 1995–1997; Council Council 1953–1955 The Centennial History of Alice H. Farnsworth 1990–1999 Mt. Holyoke College Observatory the American Association of President 1929–1931; Council Marguerite A. Risley Variable Star Observers 1923–1931, 1933–1935; Chair Nancy Houk Randolph-Macon Occultation Committee 1938–1951 University of Michigan Women’s College by Council 1971–1973 Council 1971–1973 Thomas R. Williams Caroline E. Furness and Michael Saladyga Vassar College Observatory Margarita Karovska Helen Sawyer Hogg Council 1918–1920 Harvard–Smithsonian CfA David Dunlap Observatory; available from Cambridge University Press publication date: May 2011 Council 1997–2001 University of Toronto Jaime R. García President 1939–1941; Council Instituto Copernico, Argentina Arlo U. Landolt 1933–1945, 1950–1952; Chart President 2009–present; University of Louisiana Curator 1928–1935 Council 2000–2009 Council 2006–2010