Dr. Frank Scott Hogg^[1]

1904 - 1951  (46 years)

• Name	Frank Scott Hogg
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	26 Jul 1904	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Honoured	crater "Hogg" on moon named in his honour
  Interesting	science, story
  Occupation	astrophysicist
  Residence	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-231241
  Died	1 Jan 1951	Richmond Hill, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I231241	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Dr. James Scott "Scott" Hogg,   b. Feb 1867, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Aug 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 77 years)
  Mother	Ida Mary Barber,   b. Mar 1870, Tyrone, Durham Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Feb 1942, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 71 years)
  Married	2 Aug 1899	Brampton, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Family ID	F223430	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Frank Scott Hogg, astrophysicist (b at Preston, Ont 26 July 1904; d at Richmond Hill, Ont 1 Jan 1951). In 1929 Hogg received the first doctorate in ASTRONOMY awarded by Harvard, where he pioneered in the spectrophotometry of stars and in the study of the spectra of comets. He was assistant editor of the journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada from 1937. During WWII he developed a 2-star sextant for air navigation. Head of the dept of astronomy at U of T and director of the David Dunlap Observatory from 1946 until his death, Hogg continued its major research program, a study of the motions of faint stars in the line of sight. PETER M. MILLMAN The Canadian Encyclopedia © 2009 Historica Foundation of Canada ___________________ MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA The sixty-first annual meeting was held in the McLennan Laboratory of the University of Toronto on Friday, January 12, 1951. The Second Vice-President, Dr. J. F. Heard, occupied the chair, in the absence of the President. Before discussing any business matters at this meeting, the following resolution of appreciation of the late Dr. Frank S. Hogg was moved by Mr. A. R. Clute, Retiring President of Toronto Centre, seconded by Mr. V. J. McCallion, President of Hamilton Centre, and carried: BE IT RESOLVED: That the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada express its deep regret at the untimely death on New Year's Day, of one of its most valued members, Dr. Frank Scott Hogg. Dr. Hogg was a native of Preston, Ontario, a graduate of the University of Toronto and an A.M. and Ph.D. of Harvard University. He had continued his studies of astronomy for a year at Cambridge and other European Universities. Even before launching on his professional career, he had made important contributions in the fields of spectrophotometry and cometary spectroscopy. His professional appointments included positions at Amherst College, the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, and finally at the University of Toronto, where he rose from Lecturer in 1935 to Head of the Department and Director of the David Dunlap Observatory in 1946. Dr. Hogg's association with this Society has been long and varied. In 1926 he was the recipient of the Society's Gold Medal upon graduation from the University. From 1937 until the time of his death he was the Assistant Editor of the JOURNAL. in this capacity he accepted more and more responsibility, and, that he put his utmost into this work, is attested by the high place which this JOURNAL holds among astronomical publications. From 1941 to 1943 he was President of the Society. Not only then but always he played a most active part; indeed, during some of the Society's most difficult days his wisdom and his realistic approach to what appeared to be insurmountable problems contributed to the Society's salvation. That Dr. Hogg will be missed among us for his scholarship, his leadership, his wit, but most of all for the kindly encouragement which he conveyed to all who tried to understand, in some measure, the things he understood better than any of us. That the Society extend to Dr. Helen Hogg and to their children, its most sincere sympathy. As a token of respect for the late Dr. Hogg, the members present stood in silence for one minute. The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada 1952

  
  

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  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of James Scott Hogg. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 15. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:James Scott Hogg Age:32 Birth Date:abt 1867 Birth Place:Huron County Marriage Date:2 Aug 1899 Marriage County or District:Peel Father:Jas Hogg Mother:Jeanette Hogg Spouse:Ida Mary Barber Spouse's Age:29 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1870 Spouse Birth Place:York County Spouse Father:Albert Barber Spouse Mother:Isabella Barber

  
  

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  Born - 26 Jul 1904 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1 Jan 1951 - Richmond Hill, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth