Abstract
Dohertyâs research focused on radiative transfer in stellar atmospheres and gaseous nebulae, using data from the Orbiting Astronomical Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope. Early on, he used the X-15 aircraft for atmospheric studies.
Highlights
Lowell Doherty died on Saturday March 20, 2021, at age 91
Age 91, died March 20, 2021 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, living the last several years of his life with Waldenstrom's Disease, Myasthenia Gravis, and heart problems. He was born the only child of Barbara and Ralph Doherty in San Diego, California where his mother instilled in him her love of the night skies
He spent his life exploring the universe, retiring as Professor Emeritus of Astronomy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As he liked to say, his professional life covered the era of Sputnik to the Hubble Space Telescope
Summary
Lowell Doherty died on Saturday March 20, 2021, at age 91. Age 91, died March 20, 2021 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, living the last several years of his life with Waldenstrom's Disease, Myasthenia Gravis, and heart problems. He was born the only child of Barbara and Ralph Doherty in San Diego, California where his mother instilled in him her love of the night skies. He spent his life exploring the universe, retiring as Professor Emeritus of Astronomy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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