ASP
Endowment Funds
The
ASP endowment is the result of generous donations in support of
the ASP's activities.
The
following funds support the ongoing operational expenses of the
Society:
Thomas
Lincoln Casey Endowment
Phoebe Apperson Hearst Endowment
The
following funds support specific ASP activities:
Bart
J. Bok Memorial Fund
Established
in 1983 in memory of Bart J. Bok (1906 1983), outstanding
researcher and tireless worker for the ASP. Bok was Director at
several major observatories and made important research contributions
to our understanding of the Milky Way and of star formation. He
was the 1977 Bruce Medalist. His extensive work in popularizing
astronomy was recognized with the Society's 1982 Klumpke-Roberts
Award. Income from the fund supports the Society's educational programs.
Charles
H. Adams Fund
Established
in 1994 in honor of Charles Adams (1868 1951), the father
of Ansel Adams. "Carlie" was the ASP Secretary/Treasurer from 1925
until 1950. His enthusiastic support of astronomy and the ASP brought
in many new members and he personally mentored many students. Income
from the fund is used for the development and distribution of astronomy
education resource materials for teachers.
Alexander
F. Morrison Fund
Established
in 1939 in honor of Alexander F. Morrison (1856 1921), noted
San Francisco attorney. He and his wife were life members of the
Society who gave generously to Lick Observatory, and their endowment
also funded a planetarium at the California Academy of Science.
The Morrison Fund is used to support the lectures at the ASP Annual
Meeting.
Klumpke-Roberts
Fund
Established
in 1974 in honor of Dorothea Klumpke-Roberts (1861 1942)
and her husband, Isaac Roberts, both noted astronomers in the early
part of the twentieth century who specialized in photography and
mapping the sky (Carte du Ciel). Income from the fund is used to
finance the Klumpke-Roberts Award, which recognizes outstanding
contributions to education or popularization in astronomy.
Eric
and Maria Muhlmann Fund
Established
in 1983 by long-time astronomy enthusiasts Eric and Maria Muhlmann
for outstanding research done at Mauna Kea Observatory. Upon the
deaths of Eric and Maria Muhlmann the fund was converted by the
ASP Board to endow an annual award recognizing important contributions
in the development of astronomical instrumentation, software, or
supporting infrastructure.
Thomas
Brennan Fund
Established
in 1993 by Terry and Cindy Brennan in honor of Thomas Brennan, lifetime
educator. The income from the fund subsidizes the Brennan Award,
which annually recognizes excellence in teaching astronomy at the
high school level.
The
ASP Annual Appeal
The
Society's First Annual Appeal was initiated in 1982 to enable the
ASP to significantly widen its educational programs and advance
the essential mission of the organization by increasing public understanding
and appreciation of astronomy. The ASP welcomes donations to support
its many educational programs. The names of ASP donors are annually
recognized in our Annual Report.
Many
well-known astronomers and astronomy popularizers have served as
chair or co-chair of the Annual Appeal throughout the years:
1982/1983
Ansel Adams & Bart Bok
1983/1984 Isaac Asimov &
E. Margaret Burbidge
1984/1985 William A. Fowler
& Larry Niven
1985/1986 Loren Acton &
Clyde Tombaugh
1986/1987 Arthur C. Clarke &
George B. Field
1987/1988 Vera C. Rubin &
Fred L. Whipple
1988/1989 Timothy Ferris &
Maarten Schmidt
1989/1990 Paul Hodge & E.C.
Krupp
1990/1991 David Morrison
1991/1992 Gregory Benford
1992/1993 Ann Boesgaard &
Jack Newton
1993/1994 Virginia Trimble
1994/1995 Robert Kraft
1995/1996 Sidney van den Bergh
1996/1997 David Levy
1997/1998 Sidney C. Wolff
1998/1999 Geoffrey Marcy
1999/2000 Robert E. Williams
2000/2001 Dava Sobel
2001/2002 Alex Fillipenko &
David H. Levy
2002/2003 Leif Robinson &
Michael Bennett
2003/2004 David H. Levy &
Michael Bennett
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