Background
Mestel, Leon was born on August 5, 1927 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Arrived in United Kingdom, 1931. Son of Solomon and Rachel (Brodetsky) Mestel.
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Stellar Magnetism: Second Edition (International Series of Monographs on Physics)
(Ongoing studies in mathematical depth, and inferences fro...)
Ongoing studies in mathematical depth, and inferences from `helioseismological' observations of the internal solar rotation have shown up the limitations in our knowledge of the solar interior and of our understanding of the solar dynamo, manifested in particular by the sunspot cycle, the Maunder minimum, and solar flares. This second edition retains the identical overall structure as the first edition, but is designed so as to be self-contained with the early chapters presenting the basic physics and mathematics underlying cosmical magnetohydrodynamics, followed by studies of the specific applications appropriate for a book devoted to a central area in astrophysics. New to this edition: Chapter 6 gives an account of the present state of dynamo theory in general, and Chapter 8 the applications to the Sun and to other `Late-Type' stars with differing rotation rates -- the `Solar-Stellar Connection'. The minority of the more massive `Early-Type' stars that are observably magnetic are well described by the`oblique rotator' model, with a quasi-steady, `fossil' magnetic structure `frozen' into the highly conducting, non-turbulent envelope. Chapter 9 deals with the considerable progress on the associated theoretical problems. Chapter 7 contains new material, relevant to both Late- and Early-Type Main Sequence stars, to the evolved Red Giants, and also to contracting pre-Main Sequence stars (Chapter 10}, which show the highest degree of magnetic activity (the magneto-rotational instability, and the magneto-centrifugal winds emitted by the surrounding `accretion disk'). In the earlier phases of star formation in molecular clouds (Chapters 11-12), `magneto-turbulence' is emerging as the appropriate scenario for the prediction of the mass spectrum of proto-stars, and the associated formation of planetary satellites. Chapter 14 describes developments in the study of the magnetosphere of a `pulsar' -- a magnetized neutron star -- consisting of spontaneously generated electron-positron pairs.
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Stellar Magnetism (International Series of Monographs on Physics)
(Most stars show some degree of magnetic activity, from th...)
Most stars show some degree of magnetic activity, from the familiar variations in the Sun's magnetic field, which coincide with the sun-spot cycle, to the enormous magnetic fields created by rotating neutron stars. Magnetic fields are also a potential key to understanding the formation of new stars and the behavior of galactic nuclei. This book by one of the leading figures in stellar magnetism provides an authoritative survey of this rapidly developing field. Based on a lifetime of research, the book places stellar magnetism in a broad astronomical scope and provides a thorough, well-argued treatment of current work. It covers the key topics, discussing the relevant mathematics in detail and including numerous references, and many of the topics, particularly accretion discs, dynamos, and winds, are equally important to the study of galaxies and galactic nuclei.
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Leon Mestel
Leon Mestel was Australian, British astronomy educator. Fellow Royal Astronomical Society (council member 1968-1971, 90-92, Eddington medal 1993). Fellow Royal Society.
Education
Bachelor, Cambridge (England) University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge (England) University, 1952. Master of Science, Manchester (England) University, 1967.
Career
Imperial Chemical Industries research fellow department mathematics University Leeds, England, 1951-1954. Commonwealth fund fellow Princeton University Observatory, 1954-1955. From assistant lecturer to lecturer Cambridge University, 1955-1966.
Fellow St. John's College, Cambridge, 1957-1966. Professor applied mathematics Manchester University, 1967-1973. Professor astronomy University Sussex, Brighton, England, 1973-1992, professor emeritus England, since 1992.
Visiting member Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, 1961-1962. Visiting fellow Weizmann Institute, Rehovoth, Israel, 1966-1967. President commission 35 International Astronomical Union, 1973-1976.
Works
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Stellar Magnetism: Second Edition (International Series of Monographs on Physics)
(Ongoing studies in mathematical depth, and inferences fro...)
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Stellar Magnetism (International Series of Monographs on Physics)
(Most stars show some degree of magnetic activity, from th...)
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Stellar Magnetism: Second Edition (International Series of Monographs on Physics)
Other Work
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Co-author: Magnetohydrodynamics, 1974. Author: Stellar Magnetism, 1999. Contributor articles to professional journals.
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Membership
Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton 1961-1962.
Interests
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Reading, music.
Connections
Married Sylvia Louise Cole, November 15, 1951. Children: Anne Leonora, Andrew Jonathan, Rosemary Judith, Benjamin David.
- Father:
- Solomon Mestel
- Mother:
- Rachel (Brodetsky) Mestel
- Spouse:
- Sylvia Louise Cole
- child:
- Anne Leonora Mestel
- child:
- Andrew Jonathan Mestel
- child:
- Rosemary Judith Mestel
- child:
- Benjamin David Mestel
Education
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1948
Cambridge (England) University , Bachelor of Arts -
1952
Cambridge (England) University , Doctor of Philosophy -
1967
Manchester (England) University , Master of Science
Career
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1951 - 1954
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1954 - 1955
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1955 - 1966
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1957 - 1966
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1967 - 1973
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1973 - 1992
Awards
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Fellow Royal Astronomical Society (council member 1968-1971, 90-92, Eddington medal 1993).Fellow Royal Astronomical Society (council member 1968-1971, 90-92, Eddington medal 1993).