David G. Turner Explained

David Turner
Discipline:	Astronomy
Birth Place:	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Education:	University of Waterloo (BS) University of Western Ontario (MS, PhD)
Workplaces:	Saint Mary's University

David G. Turner (born 1945) is a Canadian astronomer and professor (emeritus) in the department of astronomy and physics at Saint Mary's University.

Early life and education

Turner was born in Toronto in 1945. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Waterloo, followed by a Master of Science and PhD from the University of Western Ontario.^[1]

Career

Turner was the editor of the Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada from 1995 to 2000,^[2] and continues as review editor. His research interests include stellar evolution,^[3] Cepheid variables, and open clusters.^[4] He is one of the foremost authorities on the North Star, Polaris.^[5] Asteroid 27810 Daveturner (= 1993 OC2) was named in his honor by Carolyn S. Shoemaker and David H. Levy.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Astronomer David Turner's Website . 2022-12-30 . www.ap.smu.ca.
2. http://www.rasc.ca/jrasc Journal of the RASC
3. 1996JRASC..90...82T . The Progenitors of Classical Cepheid Variables . Turner, David G. . 90 . 1996 . 82 . Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.
4. 0912.4864 . 2010Ap&SS.326..219T . 10.1007/s10509-009-0258-5 . The PL calibration for Milky Way Cepheids and its implications for the distance scale . 2010 . Turner . David G. . Astrophysics and Space Science . 326 . 2 . 219–231. 119264970 .
5. 0907.3245 . 2009AIPC.1170...59T . 10.1063/1.3246569 . AIP Conference Proceedings – Polaris and its Kin . 2009 . Turner . D. G. . Guzik . Joyce Ann . Bradley . Paul A. . Stellar Pulsation: Challenges for Theory and Observation . 1170 . 59–68. 15551157 .
6. Web site: 27810 Daveturner (1993 OC2) . 2022-12-30 . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov.