Alan Henry Henry BATTEN

Background

Batten, Alan Henry was born on January 21, 1933 in Tankerton, Kent, England. Son of George Cuthbert and Gladys (Greenwood) Batten. emigrated to Canada, 1959, naturalized, 1975.

Education

Bachelor of Science with 1st class honors, U. St. Andrews, Scotland, 1955; Doctor of Science, U. St. Andrews, Scotland, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Manchester, England, 1958.

Career

Research assistant in astronomy, junior tutor, St. Anselm Residence Hall, U. Manchester, 1958-1959; postdoctoral fellow, Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Victoria, B.C., Canada, 1959-1961; member of staff, Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, 1961-1991; associate research officer, Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, 1970-1976; senior research officer, Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, 1976-1991; guest scientist, Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, since 1991. Part-time lecturer astronomy U. Victoria, 1961-1964. Guest investigator Vatican Observatory, 1970, Institute de Astronomia y Fisica del Espacio, Buenos Aires, 1972.

Achievements

• Alan Henry Batten has been listed as a noteworthy Astronomer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Binary and multiple systems of stars, (International series of monographs in natural philosophy)

    (Hardcover: 278 pages Publisher: Pergamon Press; 1st editi...)

Membership

President Willows Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, Victoria, 1971-1973. Member Anglican Church Canada Diocesan Synod, B.C., 1966-1968, 74. Member of advisory county Center Advanced Studies in Religion and Society, U. Victoria, since 1993, chairman, 1997-1999.

Fellow Royal Society Canada (convenor interdisciplinary section 1980-1981, member county 1980-1981), Royal Astronomical Society, Explorers Club. Member International Astronomical Union (vice president 1985-1991, president commission 30 1976-1979, president commission 421982-85, chairman national organization committee XVII General Assembly 1975-1979), Royal Astronomical Society Canada (president 1976-1978, honorary president 1993-1998, editor journal 1981-1988), Astronomical Society Pacific (vice president 1965-1968), Canada Astronomical Society (president 1972-1974), American Astronomical Socs., Ancient Society College Youths.

Interests

• Campanology.

Connections

Married Lois Eleanor Dewis, July 30, 1960. Children: Michael Henry John, Margaret Eleanor.

Father:

George Cuthbert Batten

Mother:

Gladys (Greenwood) Batten

Spouse:

Lois Eleanor Dewis

child:

Margaret Eleanor Batten

child:

Michael Henry John Batten