Karl Schwarzschild, Annie J. Cannon, and Cornelis Easton: PhDs honoris causa of Jacobus C. Kapteyn

Autor:	van der Kruit, Pieter C.
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Physics - History and Philosophy of Physics Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies
Druh dokumentu:	Working Paper
Popis:	Honorary degrees and particularly doctorates are important instruments to enhance the standing of universities and professors, in addition to receiving these as a measure of a scientist's recognition. Jacobus C. Kapteyn from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, one of the most prominent astronomers of his times, received three of these and has persuaded his university to award at least three, possibly five. I examine the background of the selection of the latter in view of developments in Kapteyn's times in his career, international astronomy and political and cultural circumstances. Comment: Accepted for publication in the Journal for Astronomical History and Heritage. For a version with hi-res figures see https://www.astro.rug.nl/%7Evdkruit/honocaus.pdf
Databáze:	arXiv
Externí odkaz:	http://arxiv.org/abs/2105.01507 Zobrazit plný text záznamu View this record from Arxiv