An Appreciation of Clinton B. Ford and the AAVSO of Fifty Years Ago

Volume 40 number 1 (2012)

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Tony Hull

Deptartment of Physics and Astronomy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131; tony.hull@L-3com.com

Abstract

This is a rather personal story about Clinton B. Ford, my boyhood mentor in astronomy, and about the influence of the AAVSO and Clint on my life and career. While much has been written on Clint, this addresses the man, and his kindness. Naturally I joined the AAVSO (a little early, I was fifteen) and attended the AAVSO 50th Annual Meeting at Harvard College Observatory. Remembrance of Clint and the 50th Annual Meeting is given.