Background
Sahade, Jorge was born on February 23, 1915 in Alta Gracia, Cordoba, Argentina. Son of Nallib and María (Kassab) Sahade.
(Interacting Binary Stars deals with the development, idea...)
Interacting Binary Stars deals with the development, ideas, and problems in the study of interacting binary stars. The book consolidates the information that is scattered over many publications and papers and gives an account of important discoveries with relevant historical background. Chapters are devoted to the presentation and discussion of the different facets of the field, such as historical account of the development in the field of study of binary stars; the Roche equipotential surfaces; methods and techniques in space astronomy; and enumeration of binary star systems that are studied meticulously by scientists. Astronomers, astrophysicists, physicists, researchers, and students in related fields will find the book interesting.
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Sahade, Jorge was born on February 23, 1915 in Alta Gracia, Cordoba, Argentina. Son of Nallib and María (Kassab) Sahade.
Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomical and Related Sciences, University La Plata, Argentina, 1943. Honorary Doctor, University Cordoba, 1987. Doctor honorary, University San Juan, Argentina, 1996.
License land surveyor, University Cordoba, 1937.
Director Cdrdoba Observatory 195355. Guggenheim Fellow University of California, Berkeley 1955-1957, Research Astronomer 1957-1958, 1960. Professor, and Head Division, University of Louisiana Plata Observatory 1958-1971, in charge of two-married telescope project 1958-1969, Director Observatory 69, Dean Faculty of Exact Sciences 1969.
President Argentine Astronomical Association 1963-1969, Commission 29 Astronomical Union 1964-1967, Rotary Club Louisiana Plata Centro 1967-1968.
Chairman COSPAR Advisory Panel on Space Research in Developing Countries 1973-1979, President 1979-1982. Vice-President Executive Committee International Astronomical Union 1967-1973, President 1985-1988, Adviser 1988-1991, Vice-President Commission 38 1988-1991.
Director Institute of Astronomy and Space Physics, Buenos Aires 1971-1974. Executive Board International Council for Science 1972-1976, General Committee 1972-1980, COSTED 1973-1979.
Visiting Professor, at numerous universities: Indiana, Sussex, Mons, College de France, Institute School for Advanced Study, Trieste, San Marcos (Peru), Porto Alegre (Brazil).
Visiting Astronomer Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Victoria.
(Interacting Binary Stars deals with the development, idea...)
(Interacting Binary Stars deals with the development, idea...)
Fellow Third World Academy of Sciences. Member COSPAR (associate), International Astronomical Union (president 1985-1988, board directors division V since 1997), National Academy of Sciences Cordoba (correspondent), National Academy of Sciences Buenos Aires (correspondent), Royal Academy Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences Spain (correspondent), Colombian Academy Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences (correspondent), Latin America Academy of Sciences, International Academy Astronautics, Royal Astronomical Society London (associate), Argentine Astronomical Association (honorary), Rotary (president 1968-1969), Latin America Academy of Sciences (honorary), Buenos Aires National Academy of Sciences.
Married Miriam Stella Elkin Font, December 28, 1948 (deceased November 1974). Children: Patricia Adriana, Carlos Alberto. Married Adela Emilia Ringuelet, October 9, 1975.