Russell W. Porter | |
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 Porter, c. 1940 | |
| Born | December 13, 1871 Springfield, VT |
| Died | February 22, 1949 (aged 77) Pasadena, CA |
| Resting place | Port Clyde, ME |
| Known for | Amateur Telescope Making |
| Spouse | Alice Belle Marshall (married 1907) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Vermont Academy Florence Sabin Distinguished Alumni Award (1988) Distinguished Service Award, American Legion, Pasadena, Post 13 |
| Honours | Porter (lunar crater)
Porter B (lunar crater) Porter C (lunar crater) Porter (martian crater) 329069 Russellporter (asteroid) |
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Russell Williams Porter (December 13, 1871 – February 22, 1949) was an American artist, engineer, amateur astronomer and Arctic explorer.[1] He was a pioneer in the field of “cutaway illustration"[2] and is sometimes referred to as the "founder"[3][4] of amateur telescope making."[5]
- ^ memagazine.org the legacy of the cutaway man Russell Porter, artist, explorer, engineer, turned his hobby into an observatory of unprecedented scale in California, By Frank Wicks Archived 2009-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Russell W Porter". thenonist.com.
- ^ Pendergrast, Mark (28 April 2009). Mirror, Mirror: A History Of The Human Love Affair With Reflection. Basic Books. ISBN 9780786729906 – via Google Books.
- ^ The Springfield Stars Club - Stars Club History - "Russell Porter, considered to be the founder of amateur telescope making."
- ^ Albert G. Ingalls is sometime given credit as co-founder of this movement, BORDER TRADING: THE AMATEUR-PROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIP IN VARIABLE STAR ASTRONOMY by Sheila Kannappan, Page 7