Douglas Scott Hall

Background

Hall, Douglas Scott was born on May 30, 1940 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of William Scott and Catherine (Read) Hall.

Education

Bachelor in Chemistry, Swarthmore College, 1962. Master of Arts in Astronomy, Indiana University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, Indiana University, 1967.

Career

Research associate Dyer Observatory, Nashville, 1967. Assistant professor Vanderbilt University, 1967-1971, associate professor, 1971-1980, professor, since 1980. Director Dyer Observatory, Nashville, since 1986.

Consultant Tennessee State University, Nashville, since 1988, adjunct professor, since 1991. Chair allocations committee International Space Station Amateur Telescope, since 2001, chairman proposal review committee, since 2001.

Achievements

• Douglas Scott Hall has been listed as a noteworthy Astronomy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Photoelectric Photometry of Variable Stars: A Practical Guide for the Smaller Observatory
  • Photoelectric photometry of variable stars: A practical guide for the smaller observatory

Membership

Member International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Society (research grantee 1988), Astronomical Society of the Pacific (liaison), International Amateur and Professional Photoelectric Photometry (president since 1980), American Association Variable Star Observers (editorial board since 1976), Tennessee Academy of Sciences (editorial board 1972), Southeast Association for Research in Astronomy (board directors since 1992), Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society (board directors since 1996), Sigma Xi (president Vanderbilt chapter 1987-1989).

Connections

Married Bonnie Schumacher, June 3, 1964 (divorced 1978). Children: Bruce Douglas, Brandon Scott. Married Mimi Kemp, August 1, 1981.

Father:

William Scott Hall

Mother:

Catherine (Read) Hall

Spouse:

Mimi Kemp

Spouse:

Bonnie Schumacher

child:

Bruce Douglas Hall

child:

Brandon Scott Hall