Gum, Colin Stanley (1924-1960)

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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 Stromlo Observatory in the Australian Capital Territory.

  • 1949 Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc (Hons)) completed at the University of Adelaide
  • c. 1949 - c. 1955 Career position - Astronomer(?) at Mount Stromlo Observatory in the Australian Capital Territory
  • 1951 Education - Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Adelaide
  • c. 1954 Career position - Gum's Nebula discovered
  • 1955 Award - Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (FRAS)
  • 1955 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the Australian National University
  • 1956 - 1959 Career position - Research Officer at the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Division of Radiophysics
  • 1959 - Career position - Head of the Observational Optical Astronomy programme at the University of Sydney

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