Background
Abell, George Ogden was born on March 1, 1927 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Theodore Curtis and Annamarie (Ogden) Abell.
Abell, George Ogden was born on March 1, 1927 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Theodore Curtis and Annamarie (Ogden) Abell.
Bachelor of Science, California Institute Technology, 1951, Master of Science, 1952, Doctor of Philosophy, 1956. Observer National Geography Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey, 1953-1956. Lecturer Griffith Observatory, 1953-1960.
Member of faculty University of California at Los Angeles, since 1956, professor astronomy, since 1967, department chairman, 1968-1975.
Guest Max-PlanckInstitut für Physik und Astrophysik, Munich, Germany, 1965-1966. Visiting professor Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1976-1977.
Guest investigator Hale Observatory, since 1958. Consultant Space Technical laboratories, 1958-1959, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1962-1966, Douglas Aircraft, 1964-1966.
Principal investigator University of California/British Open U./British Broadcasting Corporation, television series Understanding Space and Time, 1977-1979.
Member Executive Committee Committee for Science Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal. Visiting professor American Astronomical Society, since 1962.
Editor: Science and the Paranormal, 1981, Objects of High Redshift, 1980, Evolution of the Early Universe and its Present Structure, 1983.
Member International Astronomical Union (president cosmology commission 1979-1982), American Astronomical Society (committee chairman, counselor 1969-1972), Astronomical Society Pacific (director, president 1968-1970), Royal Astronomical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science (councilor 1979-1983), Sigma Xi. Investigated distribution and properties of rich clusters and superclusters of galaxies, properties of 86 old planetary nebulae, origin of planetary nebulae Investigated distribution and properties of rich clusters and superclusters of galaxies, properties of 86 old planetary nebulae, origin of planetary nebulae.
Married Lois Everson, June 16, 1951. Married Phyllis Fox, March 10, 1972. Children: Anthony Alan, Jonathan Edward.
