David G. Turner

For other people named David Turner, see David Turner (disambiguation).
David Turner
Born1945 (age 79–80)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Waterloo (BS)
University of Western Ontario (MS, PhD)
Academic work
DisciplineAstronomy
InstitutionsSaint Mary's University

David G. Turner (born 1945) is a Canadian astronomer and professor (emeritus) in the department of astronomy and physics at Saint Mary's University.

Early life and education

Turner was born in Toronto in 1945. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Waterloo, followed by a Master of Science and PhD from the University of Western Ontario.[1]

Career

Turner was the editor of the Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada from 1995 to 2000,[2] and continues as review editor. His research interests include stellar evolution,[3] Cepheid variables, and open clusters.[4] He is one of the foremost authorities on the North Star, Polaris.[5] Asteroid 27810 Daveturner (= 1993 OC2) was named in his honor by Carolyn S. Shoemaker and David H. Levy.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Astronomer David Turner's Website". www.ap.smu.ca. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  2. ^ Journal of the RASC Archived 2013-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Turner, David G. (1996). "The Progenitors of Classical Cepheid Variables". Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. 90: 82. Bibcode:1996JRASC..90...82T.
  4. ^ Turner, David G. (2010). "The PL calibration for Milky Way Cepheids and its implications for the distance scale". Astrophysics and Space Science. 326 (2): 219–231. arXiv:0912.4864. Bibcode:2010Ap&SS.326..219T. doi:10.1007/s10509-009-0258-5. S2CID 119264970.
  5. ^ Turner, D. G.; Guzik, Joyce Ann; Bradley, Paul A. (2009). "AIP Conference Proceedings – Polaris and its Kin". Stellar Pulsation: Challenges for Theory and Observation. 1170: 59–68. arXiv:0907.3245. Bibcode:2009AIPC.1170...59T. doi:10.1063/1.3246569. S2CID 15551157.
  6. ^ "27810 Daveturner (1993 OC2)". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-30.