David G. Turner (born 1945) is a Canadian astronomer and professor (emeritus) in the department of astronomy and physics at Saint Mary's University.
David Turner | |
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Born | 1945 (age 78–79) |
Academic background | |
Education | University of Waterloo (BS) University of Western Ontario (MS, PhD) |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Astronomy |
Institutions | Saint Mary's University |
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]
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]