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LOUGHHEAD, R E (1929-

Ralph Edwin Loughhead was born in Brisbane on 17 September 1929. He was educated
at the University of Sydney (BSc 1952, MSc 1953, DSc 1969). He was appointed to
the CSIRO Division of Physics as a Research Officer in July 1954 and was leader
of the Solar Physics group in the Division of Applied Physics from 1972 until
the solar physics program was terminated at the Division on 30 June 1987. He was
in charge of the Division's Solar Observatory at Culgoora and led the team
responsible for the construction of the 13 cm Fleurs photoheliograph; and was
also Scientific Assistant to the Division Chief from July 1986. He retired in
1988.

Dr Loughhead had an international reputation in solar physics, particularly for
his expertise on sunspots and solar granulation.

1 Managerial responsibilities as Assistant to Chief; cv; biographical
details, publications; appointment as leader of Solar Physics Group; award
of degree of Doctor of Science

2 Scientific correspondence (selected) 1965-98

3 Solar Physics Group - reports and reviews of the Group's research;
recommendations for continuation or termination; review of laboratory
services; maintenance of equipment and instrumental topics

4 (a) 33 photos of construction phase of 30cm refractor at the CSIRO Solar
Observatory, ca 1965-66

(b) Pamphlet, "Optical Astronomy, Culgoora Solar Observatory"

(c) Published paper (1968) by REL et al. describing the telescope and
its performance

5 (a) Ionospheric Prediction Service - Culgoora observations put in IPS
archives

(b) 1991 Kyoto Prize - assistance in nomination of candidates

(c) Cambridge University Press - refereeing advice by REL

6 (a) International - solar synoptic observations

(b) International - solar instrumentation

(c) Forward planning - NML and CSIRO in general

(d) Publicity and public relations - list of 52 successful episondes
over the period 1966-79 (for printed material corresponding to items
in this list see Basser Library Index under the heading 'CSIRO Solar
Observatory, Culgoora, NSW (MNS 167)'); Observatory pamphlet

7 Report on overseas trip. 8 August - 12 December 1961. This file contains
accounts of visits to 35 institutes in 9 countries in the form of letters
to Dr R J Bray. The institutes comprise solar observatories, optics firms,
universities, etc.

8 "Astrophysical research in CSIRO". Submission to the IDC on astronomical
observatory facilities. January 1977

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