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  • Gaherty, Geoff

    (1941-2016) An active Montreal and Toronto Centre member. He received the Chant Medal in 2008.

  • Garneau, DeLisle

    (1906-67) First President of the Centre Français de Montreal (1947) and an active observer. Received the Chant Medal in 1951.

  • Gilchrist, Lachlan

    (1875-1962) Assistant Professor of Physics at the University of Toronto; Society President (1934-35).

  • Goldie, John

    John Goldie (1822-96) was a life member of the APST and had an observatory in Galt, Ontario.

  • Good, Charles M.

    (1902-80) An active observer and Montreal Centre member. Received the Service Award in 1960.

  • Green, Norman

    (1913-2007) Anglican minister. Hamilton Centre member; Service Award (1970); NNL Editor (1973-74); National Secretary (1964-71, 1978-80).

  • Grey, Mary W.

    (1927-96) Worked at Geodetic Survey of Canada, DO, and NMST. Society President (1986-88); Service Award (1990).

  • Haldenby, Charles

    (1897-1985) WWI veteran. Chemical engineer and botanist. Toronto Centre member from 1940-85.

  • Hallam, Cyril

    (1906-88) The main founder of the Windsor Centre; received the Service Award in 1984.

  • Halliday, Ian

    (1928-) DO/NRC astronomer, Journal Editor (1970-75), Society President (1980-82), Honorary President (1989-93), Service Award recipient (1974).

  • Harper, William E.

    (1878-1940) DO and DAO astronomer; first winner of the RASC Gold Medal (1906); Society President (1928-29).

  • Harvey, Arthur

    (1834-1905) F.R.S.C., F.R.A.S.C. President of the society (1898-99); Honorary President and Director, La Institutio Solar Internacional (Monte Video, Uruguay).

  • Hassard, Albert R.J.F.

    Albert R.J.F. Hassard (1873–1940), A.R., B.C.L.; Toronto member, lawyer, and very active ATM.

  • Heard, John F.

    (1907-76) Director of the David Dunlap Observatory (1951-65), RASC President (1953-54).

  • Higgs, Lloyd A.

    (1937-) Radio astronomer, JRASC Editor (1976-80), Society President (1988-90).

  • Hogg, Frank S.

    (1904-51) DAO/DDO astronomer; Toronto Star columnist; Society President (1941-42).

  • Hogg, Helen S.

    (1905-93) A well-known DDO astronomer (specializing in globular cluster variables) and popularizer of astronomy. She wrote an astronomy column in The Toronto Star for 30 years. Served as President (1957-58) and Honorary President (1977-81) of the Society.

  • Horning, J. Henry

    (1892-1978) A Toronto physics teacher and principal; Society Treasurer for 30 years; recieved the Service Award in 1960.

  • Hube, Doug P.

    (1941-) University of Alberta astronomer; Service Award, 1982; Society President (1994-95).

  • Hunter, Andrew F.

    (1863-1940) President of the Society (1926-27).

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