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HISTORICAL REFLECTIONS ON THE WORK OF COMMISSION 4

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 April 2016

Catherine Hohenkerk ,
Jean-Eudes Arlot ,
George Kaplan ,
John A. Bangert ,
Steven A. Bell ,
Jose M. Ferrandiz ,
Agnes Fienga ,
William Folkner ,
Marina Lukashova  and
Elena V. Pitjeva
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Commission 4 was among the first set of commissions formed within the IAU at its founding in 1919. (Commissions were originally called “Standing Committees.”) During its 96 years of service to the IAU and astronomical community in general, the commission has been fortunate to have been led by many distinguished scientists — see the list of presidents below.

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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 11 , Issue T29A: Transactions IAU , August 2015 , pp. 1 - 21
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