The Chambliss Amateur Achievement Award is awarded by the American Astronomical Society for an achievement in astronomical research made by an amateur astronomer resident in North America.[1] The prize is named after Carlson R. Chambliss of Kutztown University, who donated the funds to support the prize. The award will consist of a 224-gram (½-lb) silver medal and $1,000 cash.[2]
Previous winners[edit]
Source: [1]
- 2006 Brian D. Warner
- 2007 Ronald H. Bissinger
- 2008 Steve Mandel
- 2009 Robert D. Stephens
- 2010 R. Jay GaBany
- 2011 Tim Puckett
- 2012 Kian Jek
- 2013 No award
- 2014 Mike Simonsen
- 2015 No award
- 2016 Daryll LaCourse[3]
- 2017 No award
- 2018 Donald G. Bruns[4]
- 2019 No award
- 2020 Dennis Conti
See also[edit]
- List of astronomy awards
- List of awards named after people
- Amateur Achievement Award of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
References[edit]
- ^ Chambliss Amateur Achievement Award, American Astronomical Society, archived from the original on 2014-12-16, retrieved 2014-12-20
- ^ Fienberg, Richard Tresch (2006-09-12), New AAS Award for Backyard Research, Sky and Telescope, retrieved 2009-03-22
- ^ "AAS Announces 2016 Award Recipients". American Astronomical Society. 15 January 2016. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "AAS Names Recipients of 2018 Awards and Prizes". American Astronomical Society. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
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