Donald MacRae

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Donald MacRae

Physics

#8219

World Rank

#10382

Historical Rank

Astronomy

#1202

World Rank

#1963

Historical Rank

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Why Is Donald MacRae Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Donald Alexander MacRae was a Canadian astronomer. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia he was the Chair of the Department of Astronomy at the University of Toronto and Director of the David Dunlap Observatory from 1965 to 1978. He was one of a few Canadians who were early Ph.D. graduates in Astronomy from Harvard , where he enrolled after graduating from the University of Toronto in 1937. He appeared in the Academy Award-nominated NFB documentary Universe as the astronomer. He introduced radio astronomy to Toronto, constructing a radio telescope. It was small and so worked at higher frequencies than previous radio telescopes. He saw a strong signal, but failed to publish. He died December 6, 2006.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Donald MacRae ?

Donald MacRae is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Toronto
• Harvard University