Clarence T. Daub, Jr.
BIRTH
- 27 November 1936, Hagerstown, MD
EDUCATION
- B.A., Mathematics, Carleton College, Northfield, MN, 1958.
- Ph.D., Astronomy, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 1962.
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
- Lecturer, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 1962.
- Assistant Professor of Physics, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 1962-67.
- Assistant Professor of Astronomy, San Diego State University, San
Diego, CA, 1967-68;
- Associate Professor, 1968-73;
- Professor, 1973-present,
- Department Chair, 1984-88.
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
- American Astronomical Society
- Astronomical Society of the Pacific
- Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society (President of San Diego
Chapter 1976)
GRANTS
- 1969 Summer Institute in Astronomy for High School Teachers NSF
$50,000
- 1970 Summer Institute in Astronomy for High School Teachers NSF
$50,000
HONORS
- Undergraduate Graduation: "With Distinction"
- "Most Influential Professor" Awards: 1986, 1994, 1997.
COURSES TAUGHT (1989 - present only)
- Astronomy 101 - Principles of Astronomy
- Astronomy 440 - Astrophysics of Stars
- Astronomy 630 - Stellar Atmospheres and Interiors
- Astronomy 640 - Nebulae and Interstellar Matter
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
- Astronomy 205 - Modern Astronomical History, 1994
COMPUTER SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
- "Orbit", (Simulated launchings and orbits of Earth satellites for
students in the introductory astronomy classes), 1988
- "Jupiter", (Simulated observations of Jupiter and Galilean satellites
to find mass of Jupiter - lab exercise), 1989
MASTER'S THESES SUPERVISED
1970, Richard Irwin, The Effect of Brans-Dicke Cosmology on the
Evolution of Galaxies
1972, George Davenport, The Hydrogen Recombination Spectrum in
Planetary Nebulae: Case C
1973, Robert Coman, Ionization in Planetary Nebulae
1973, Jocelyn Keene, The Balmer Decrement in Planetary Nebulae: Case D
1974, Gary Verholic, Ionization of Interstellar H by Blue Horizontal
Branch Stars of M3
1974, David Pace, Ionization Structure in Gaseous Nebulae
1977, Pamela Wolken, Proximity Conditions for Proto Star Development in
an Ionizing Field
1981, Thomas Bryant, A Constant Temperature Model of Planetary Nebulae
1981, Jacqueline Kiser, Physical Variations in the Planetary Nebula NGC
4997
1982, Alan Klier, Systematic Bias in Stellar Trigonometric Parallaxes
1983, John Phillips, The Effects of Alternate Convection Models on
Predicted Stellar Structure
1985, Dan Marup, The Effect of Convection on Stellar Lithium Abundance
1986, Clayton Heller, Period Changes in the Delta Scuti Star RV Arietis
1986, Robert Sullivan, The Ionized Hydrogen Region of Sirius B
1987, Nick Contopoulos, The Structure of Massive Homogeneous Zero-Metal
Stars
1987, Karen Webb, Effects of Mass Loss on the Internal Structure of
White Dwarf Stars
1988, Osama Thawadi, The Effects of the Internal Geometry and Density
Distribution on the Radio Continuum of Planetary Nebulae
1989, Mark Maier, The Origin of Runaway OB Stars
1990, Greg Hoak, Two-Dimensional Temperature Mapping of the Planetary
Nebula NGC 7662
1990, Mark Mihelic, Measuring the {OIII}/HB Flux Ratio Across Planetary
Nebulae
1990, Kevin DeBisschop, Evolution of an HII Region in the Absence of
Ionizing Radiation
1991, Steven Mutz, A Proposed Evolutionary Scenario for Sirius
1992, Jarita Holbrook, Two-Dimensional Temperature Mapping of the
Planetary Nebula NGC 6572
1992, Grant Miller, Galactic Wolf-Rayet Ring Nebulae in the Northern
Hemisphere
1993, David Sawyer, The Morphology of NGC 40
1993, Vicky Alten, The Effects of Scaling the Convective Mixing Length
on a Stellar Model
1993, Pat Crosthwaite, Temperature and Density Variations in Planetary
Nebulae
1995, David Rapchun, The Relation between Central Star Temperature and
Nebular Kinetic Temperature for Optically Thin Plasmas
1995, Ivan Ramirez, Temperature Mapping of the Planetary Nebula NGC 1535
1995, Trina Ray, Two-Dimensional Spectro-imaging of NGC 40: A Detailed
Density vs Intensity Study
1995, Gail Conway, The Effect of Opacity Modulation on the Luminosity,
Radius, and Neutrino Output in a One Solar Mass Star
1997, Michael Burin, The Extinction Properties of a Model Dusty HII
Region
RESEARCH PAPERS
- Capriotti, E.R., and Daub, C.T., "H and [OIII] Fluxes for
Planetary Nebulae" 1960, Ap.J., 132, 677-680.
- Collins II, G.W., Daub, C.T., and O'Dell, C.R., "H and [OIII] Fluxes
for Planetary Nebulae II" 1961, Ap.J., 133, 471-478.
- Daub, C.T., "The Zanstra Mechanism for Nebular Condensations" 1963,
Ap.J., 137, 184-199.
- Leacock, R.A., Beavers, W.I., and Daub, C.T., "A Search for
Fractionally Charged Particles in the Solar Photosphere" 1968, Ap.J., 151,
1179-1186.
- Daub, C.T., "Oxygen Abundances in Planetary Nebulae" 1975, Ap.J., 200,
82-87.
- Daub, C.T., "A Completely Programmable Method of Celestial Navigation"
1979, Navigation, 26, 59-62.
- Kiser, J., and Daub, C.T., "Physical Variations in the Planetary Nebula
IC 4997" 1982, Ap.J., 253, 679-681.
- Daub, C.T., "A Statistical Survey of Local Planetary Nebulae" 1982,
Ap.J., 260, 612-624.
- Basart, J.P., and Daub, C.T., "Temperature and Emission Measure
Distributions for Several Planetary Nebulae" 1987, Ap.J., 317, 412-422.
- Daub, C. T., "The Aubrey Holes Revisited" 1993, QJRAS, 563-565.
ABSTRACTS (not published elsewhere)
- Daub, C.T., and Basart, J.P., "The Temperature Structure of NGC
7027" 1989, IAU Symposium # 131: Planetary Nebulae, p.176.
- Ray, T., and Daub, C.T., "Comparative Intensity and Density Mapping of
N.G.C. 40" 1996, Bull AAS, 28, 944.
SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY (1989-present only)
Department
- Committee to Review the Performance of the Director of the Mount
Laguna Observatory. 1994/95 (chair)
- Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotions Committee. 1991/92, 1993/94 (chair)
- Undergraduate and Graduate Advisor. 1989-present
- Recruitment of Graduate Students. 1989-present
- Journal Club (Coordinator). 1989/90, 1990/91
College of Sciences
- Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotions Committee. 1989/90, 1990/91,
1998
University
- Faculty Mentor Program. 1991/92
- College of Arts and Letters Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotions
Committee (Outside Member). 1992/93
- Committee to Review the Performance of College of Sciences Dean Donald
Short. 1992/93
- University Seminar. 1997
Community
- Science vs Religion Discussion Panel. 1989-present
- Public Talks: Point Loma High School Science Class, 1989
- Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater, 1990, 1997;
- Muirlands High School, 1990
- Kennedy Elementary School Class, 1992.
- Consultancies: Numerous calculations and assessments of various
astronomical phenomena for individuals, corporations, and attorneys.
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