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Gum, Colin Stanley (1924 - 1960)
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Astronomer
Born: 1924.  Died: 29 April 1960  Zermatt, Switzerland.
Colin Stanley Gum was an astronomer best known for discovering 'Gum's Nebula' - the area of nebulosity in Pupis and Vela. In 1959 he was appointed Head of the Observational Optical Astronomy programme at the University of Sydney, but tragically he died in a skiing accident early the following year. Prior to this University appointment, Gum had worked for CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) and at the Mount Stromolo Observatory in the Australian Capital Territory.
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1949Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc (Hons)) completed at the University of Adelaide
c. 1949 - c. 1955Astronomer(?) at Mount Stromlo Observatory in the Australian Capital Territory
1951Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Adelaide
c. 1954Gum's Nebula discovered
1955Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (FRAS)
1955Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the Australian National University
1956 - 1959Research Officer at the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Division of Radiophysics
1959 - Head of the Observational Optical Astronomy programme at the University of Sydney

 
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