The G. Bruce Blair Recipients: 1954 to Present
Year | Name | Awarded for: |
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1954 | Mr. Albert G. Ingalls | ATM pioneer and author. of ATM 1, 2 and 3. |
1955 | Prof. Walter H. Haas | Founder of ALPO, Co-founded WAA. |
1956 | Dr. Otto Struve | Leading 20th Century astronomy popularizer. |
1957 | Dr. Margaret Mayall | Director AAVSO 1949-1973. |
1958 | Dr. Dinsmore Alter | Director Griffith Obs. & Co-founder of WAA Board. |
1959 | Dr. Earle G. Linsley | Director Chabot Obs. 1923-1947 & Co-founder of EAS and WAA. |
1960 | Mr. David Barcroft | ALPO secretary 1947-1974. |
1961 | Mr. Carl Wells | WAA founder and well known ATM. |
1962 | Arthur & Natalie Leonard | Active participants of Moonwatch & WAA. |
1963 | Mr. Thomas Cragg | Solar, planetary, and variable star observer. |
1964 | Mr. Walter Scott Houston | Author of "Deep Sky Wonders." |
1965 | Dr. Clyde Tombaugh | Discoverer of the Planet Pluto. |
1966 | Dr. Clarence P. Custer | Active in the WAA and famous astrophotographer. |
1967 | Dr. Leslie C. Peltier | Famous comet and variable star observer. |
1968 | Dr. David Dunham | Long-time coordinator of grazing occultation observations. |
1969 | Mr. Thomas R. Cave | Telescope Manufacturer and Mars observer. |
1970 | Mr. Charles F. Capen | Expert observer, especially of Mars. |
1971 | Mr. George A. Carroll | West coast builder of large telescopes. |
1972 | Mr. Clinton Ford | Long-time Secretary of the AAVSO. |
1973 | Mr. Raymond Coutchie | Astronomical artist, astrophotographer, and author. |
1974 | Mr. John Dobson | Popularized the "Dobsonian" telescope design. |
1975 | Mr. Clifford W. Holmes | Founded the Riverside Telescope Makers Conference. |
1976 | Mr. Patrick Moore | Famous astronomical popularizer and author. |
1977 | Mr. Frank Miller | Very active in AANC and WAA organizations. |
1978 | Mr. Jackson Carle | Well known Central Valley ATM. |
1979 | Mr. Kingsley W. Wightman | Long-time teacher of Astronomy at Chabot Observatory. |
1980 | Mr. Paul Zurakowski | Well known ATM; Director of Chabot ATM workshop. |
1981 | Mr. Ashley Thomas McDermott | Professor and astronomy popularizer in southern California. |
1982 | Mr. Douglas Berger | Founder of Astronomy Day. |
1983 | Mr. John Sanford | Astrophotographer, teacher and author. |
1984 | Mr. Chesley Bonestall | Famous astronomical artist. |
1985 | Ms. Betty Neall | WAA secretary in 50s. Astronomical organizer in northern Calif. |
1986 | Mr. Ben Mayer | Famous west coast astrophotographer. |
1987 | Mr. Jack Borde | Long time ATM, and a participant in WAA, MDAS and Moonwatch. |
1988 | Mr. Stephen J. Edberg | Famous international amateur astronomer. |
1989 | Dr. Harold F. Weaver | ASP patron and long-time supporter of amateur astronomy. |
1990 | Mr. David H. Levy | Teacher of young people, author and comet discoverer. |
1991 | Dr. John Westfall | ALPO director & coordinator of Pro - Amateur research projects. |
1992 | Mr. Kevin Medlock | Builder of large amateur telescopes. |
1993 | Mr. Tom Johnson | Celestron founder, popularizer of Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. |
1995 | Mr. Don Machholz | Discoveror, observer and popularizer of comets. |
1996 | Dr. Ed Krupp | Director of Griffith Observatory and book author. |
1997 | Mr. Robert Stevens | Educator, Secretary and Treasurer to RTMC. |
1998 | Mr. Richard Berry | Promoter of CCD astrometry, author of CCD Cookbook. |
1999 | Mrs. Denni Frerichs Medlock | Past Secretary of WAA; Co-coordinator of Group 70. |
2000 | Dr. Joel W. Goodman, PH.D. | Bay area amateur, speaker, Docent MDOA, ALPO Saturn Recorder. |
2001 | Monsignor Ron Royer | Astrophotographer, early developer of tri-color photo process. |
2002 | Dr. Mike D. Reynolds | Director of Chabot Space Science Center. Active amateur supporter. |
2003 | Mr. F. Jack Eastman | Well known ATM, member of LAAS, DAS, advisor at Chamberlin Obsy. |
2004 | Mrs. Jane Houston Jones | Past Pres. of AANC, writer, Cassini Senior Outreach Spec.at JPL |
2005 | Dr. David L. Crawford | Teacher, co-founder of IDA, promotes sensible night lighting. |
2006 | Johm Christopher "Chris" Butler | Artist, speaker. Program/exhibits director at Griffith Observatory. |
2007 | Mr. Carter Roberts | Bay area amateur, CSSC and RTMC board member, Long time Pres. EAS. |
2008 | Ms. Marni Berendsen | Developer NASA/ASP Night Sky Network. Leads Project ASTRO,author. |
2009 | Mike Simmons | Past Pres-LAAS. Founded MWOA and AWOB. 100hrsofAstronomy Co-Chair. |
2010 | Mr. Robert K. Buchheim | Researcher, author, OCA Board Member/trustee, Board Member - SAS. |
2011 | Scott Roberts | Amateur astronomer,formaer Meade rep. owner of Explore Scientific. |
2012 | Jim Benet | OCA-Outreach Coordinator has reached more than 100K people in SoCal. |
2013 | Albert J. Highe, PhD | Observer, Author, ATM, telescope designer, speaker and member of TAC. |
2014 | Richard Ozer | Director of the Golden State Star Party, co-director of the Chabot Telescope Makers' Workshop. |
2015 | Tim Thompson | Public Outreach |
2016 | Nathan McKenna | Zeiss Universarium Restoration Project at CSSC |
2017 | Jim and Virginia Strogen | Founding of the Camden County Astronomy Association |
2018 | Wally Pacholka | Exceptional accomplishments in Astro-Imaging |
2019 | Conrad Jung | Public Outreach in connection with Chabot Space & Sci. Center. |
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