C. Donald Shane
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Charles Donald Shane was an American
astronomer
and director of the Lick Observatory
of the University of California
from 1945 to 1958, during which time he carried out his monumental program of counting external galaxies and investigating their distribution.
In 1920, Shane received his doctorate
in astronomy
from the University of California at Berkeley and was appointed as an instructor in mathematics there.
The C. Donald Shane telescope
at the Lick Observatory was named after him in 1978.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
astronomer
Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
and director of the Lick Observatory
Lick Observatory
The Lick Observatory is an astronomical observatory, owned and operated by the University of California. It is situated on the summit of Mount Hamilton, in the Diablo Range just east of San Jose, California, USA...
of the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
from 1945 to 1958, during which time he carried out his monumental program of counting external galaxies and investigating their distribution.
In 1920, Shane received his doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
in astronomy
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
from the University of California at Berkeley and was appointed as an instructor in mathematics there.
The C. Donald Shane telescope
C. Donald Shane telescope
The C. Donald Shane telescope is a reflecting telescope located at the Lick Observatory in California. It was named after astronomer C. Donald Shane in 1978, who led the effort to acquire the necessary funds from the California Legislature, and who then oversaw the telescope's construction...
at the Lick Observatory was named after him in 1978.