Izold Pustylnik
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Izold Pustylnik was an eminent Estonia
n astronomer
who authored numerous scientific publications and served as editor of the Central European Journal of Physics
and vice-chairman of the non-profit organization Euroscience Estonia.
A native of the Ukrainian port city of Odessa
(a part of the Soviet Union
until 1991), Izold Pustylnik graduated cum laude from Odessa University
in 1960 and received his Ph.D.
from the University of Tartu
in 1969 and his D.Sc. from Saint Petersburg State University
in 1994. From the age of 27 in 1965 until his death forty-three years later, he was on the staff of Tartu Observatory
where, as a research associate (promoted to senior research associate in 2000), he worked on the physics of close binary system
s, theory of stellar atmosphere
s, interstellar medium
, archaeoastronomy
and history of astronomy
. He was also a member of the International Astronomical Union
, European Astronomical Society, Euroscience, Society for European Astronomy in Culture (SEAC) and served on the Board of Euro-Asian Astronomical Society
and the Advisory Board of Astronomical and Astrophysical Transactions.
Izold Pustylnik died in Tartu
eight weeks after his 70th birthday. In 2011 asteroid 11832 (1984 SC6) discovered by Belgian astronomer Henri Debehogne
on September 21, 1984 was named after Izold Pustylnik.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n 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...
who authored numerous scientific publications and served as editor of the Central European Journal of Physics
Central European Journal of Physics
The Central European Journal of Physics is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal, which is co-published by Versita and Springer Science+Business Media. The founding editor-in-chief was Janos Lendvai , who was succeeded in 2004 by Vladimir E. Zakharov and in 2011 by Jonathan L...
and vice-chairman of the non-profit organization Euroscience Estonia.
A native of the Ukrainian port city of Odessa
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
(a part of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
until 1991), Izold Pustylnik graduated cum laude from Odessa University
Odessa University
The I. I. Mechnikov Odessa National University , located in Odessa, Ukraine, is one of the country's major universities. It was founded in 1865, by an edict of Czar Alexander II of Russia, reorganizing the Richelieu Lyceum of Odessa into the new Imperial Novorossiya University. In the Soviet...
in 1960 and received his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
from the University of Tartu
University of Tartu
The University of Tartu is a classical university in the city of Tartu, Estonia. University of Tartu is the national university of Estonia; it is the biggest and highest-ranked university in Estonia...
in 1969 and his D.Sc. from Saint Petersburg State University
Saint Petersburg State University
Saint Petersburg State University is a Russian federal state-owned higher education institution based in Saint Petersburg and one of the oldest and largest universities in Russia....
in 1994. From the age of 27 in 1965 until his death forty-three years later, he was on the staff of Tartu Observatory
Tartu Observatory
The Tartu Observatory is the largest astronomical observatory in Estonia. It is located on the Tõravere hill, about 20 km south-west of Tartu in Nõo Parish, Tartu County...
where, as a research associate (promoted to senior research associate in 2000), he worked on the physics of close binary system
Binary system
Binary system may refer to:* Binary numeral system, the base-2 internal "machine language" of computers* Binary opposition, a bipolar distinction in philosophy, structuralism and critical theory...
s, theory of stellar atmosphere
Stellar atmosphere
The stellar atmosphere is the outer region of the volume of a star, lying above the stellar core, radiation zone and convection zone. It is divided into several regions of distinct character:...
s, interstellar medium
Interstellar medium
In astronomy, the interstellar medium is the matter that exists in the space between the star systems in a galaxy. This matter includes gas in ionic, atomic, and molecular form, dust, and cosmic rays. It fills interstellar space and blends smoothly into the surrounding intergalactic space...
, archaeoastronomy
Archaeoastronomy
Archaeoastronomy is the study of how people in the past "have understood the phenomena in the sky how they used phenomena in the sky and what role the sky played in their cultures." Clive Ruggles argues it is misleading to consider archaeoastronomy to be the study of ancient astronomy, as modern...
and history of astronomy
History of astronomy
Astronomy is the oldest of the natural sciences, dating back to antiquity, with its origins in the religious, mythological, and astrological practices of pre-history: vestiges of these are still found in astrology, a discipline long interwoven with public and governmental astronomy, and not...
. He was also a member of the International Astronomical Union
International Astronomical Union
The International Astronomical Union IAU is a collection of professional astronomers, at the Ph.D. level and beyond, active in professional research and education in astronomy...
, European Astronomical Society, Euroscience, Society for European Astronomy in Culture (SEAC) and served on the Board of Euro-Asian Astronomical Society
Eurasian Astronomical Society
Eurasian Astronomical Society is a scientific society, which comprises professional astronomers from the former Soviet republics, Europe, Israel and United States. It was founded in 1990. The governing bodies are placed in Moscow at the State Astronomical Institute named after P.K...
and the Advisory Board of Astronomical and Astrophysical Transactions.
Izold Pustylnik died in Tartu
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the...
eight weeks after his 70th birthday. In 2011 asteroid 11832 (1984 SC6) discovered by Belgian astronomer Henri Debehogne
Henri Debehogne
Henri Debehogne was a Belgian astronomer.He worked at the Observatoire Royal de Belgique in Uccle, and specialized in astrometry of comets and asteroids....
on September 21, 1984 was named after Izold Pustylnik.