Richard Alfred Rossiter

Richard Alfred Rossiter
Born(1886-12-19)December 19, 1886
Oswego, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 26, 1977(1977-01-26) (aged 90)
Bloemfontein, South Africa
NationalityAmerican
Alma materWesleyan University
University of Michigan
Known forRossiter–McLaughlin effect
SpouseJane van Dusen
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
InstitutionsLamont–Hussey Observatory

Richard Alfred Rossiter (December 19, 1886 – January 26, 1977) was an American astronomer, known for the Rossiter–McLaughlin effect.[1] Rossiter served as director of the Lamont–Hussey Observatory from 1928 until 1952.[2][3]

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  2. ^ Holden, F. (1977). "R. A. Rossiter: Obituary Notice". Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa. 36: 60–62. Bibcode:1977MNSSA..36...60H.
  3. ^ "ROSSITER, R. A." Astronomical Society of Southern Africa. Archived from the original on November 19, 2010. Retrieved July 11, 2013.