Abstract
Beckersâ interests included many aspects of solar physics and a variety of topics in astronomical instrumentation. His appointments included leadership positions at the Multiple Mirror Telescope, the National New Technology Telescope project, and the National Solar Observatory.
Highlights
Dr Jacques Beckers, 87, passed away on February 26, 2021, in Scottsdale, Arizona, with his children and fiancée by his side
Thesis, “A study of the fine structures in the solar chromosphere,” which he completed while living in Australia, set the tone for much of his work in solar physics
After completing his PhD, Beckers obtained a position at the Sacramento Peak Observatory (SPO), where he remained from 1964 through
Summary
Dr Jacques Beckers, 87, passed away on February 26, 2021, in Scottsdale, Arizona, with his children and fiancée by his side. After completing his PhD, Beckers obtained a position at the Sacramento Peak Observatory (SPO), where he remained from 1964 through Photo by Rob Rutten solar chromosphere and in the development of instrumentation. Beckers’s interests were quite broad, including many aspects of solar physics and a variety of topics in astronomical instrumentation.
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