AFRICAN ECLIPSE CRUISE

Aboard P&O's CANBERRA

June 22 - July 8, 1973

African Eclipse Cruise Guest Lecture Staff

[Dr. Phil Sigler, Mark Armstrong, Neil Armstrong, Ted Pedas, Captain Eric Snowden,Scott Carpenter, P&O Canberra staff]

Left to right - Dr. Phil Sigler, Mark Armstrong, Neil Armstrong
Ted Pedas, Captain Eric Snowden, Scott Carpenter, Canberra Staff.

[Vincent Schafer,Scott Carpenter, Franklyn Branley, Isaac Asimov,Walter Sullivan,Neil Armstrong]

Science at Sea and Culture at Sea Programs

On June 30, 1973, the P&O luxury liner Canberra rendezvoused off the coast of West Africa with one of the longest solar eclipses of our lifetime. Among the many features of the June 22 through July 8 cruise were the numerous courses in scientific and cultural fields.

Dr. Phil S. Sigler and Ted Pedas's distinguished teaching staff for the Voyage to Darkness — African Eclipse Cruise included the following:

ASTRONOMY
Dr. Franklyn M. Branley—Chairman on Leave of the American Museum, Hayden Planetarium, New York.
Dr. Mark R. Chartrand III—Education Director and Assistant Astronomer of the American Museum—Hayden Planetarium, New York
Dr. Allen J. Hynek— Director of the Dearborn Observatory and Chairman of the Astronomy Dept. at Northwestern University.
Dr. Charles H. Smiley— Retired Chairman of the Department of Astronomy at Brown University and Leader of an unprecedented 14 Solar Eclipse Scientific expeditions.
Mr. Walter Sullivan—Science Editor for the New York Times.
Dr. Gerrit Verschuur—Associate scientist for the National Radio Astronomy Observatory.
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY
Prof. Henry C. Courten—Adjunct Professor of Astronomy at Dowling College in New York, and a leading investigator in the systematic search for a an intra-mercurial object.
Mr. George T. Keene—With the Photo Science Division of the Eastman Kodak Company and well known for his research and publications in Astrophotography.
Mr. Robert T. Little —An expert on celestial photography and astrophotography instructor of the American Museum, Hayden Planetarium
BIRDING
Leif Robinson—Associate Editor of the leading astronomical magazine,Sky & Telescopeand an active Birder.
CELESTIAL OBSERVATION
Mr. Don Hall—Director, Strassenburgh Planetarium, Rochester, N.Y.
Mr. George Hamilton —Director, Fels Planetarium, Philadelphia.
ENVIRONMENT

Mr.Alfred Hulstrunk —Senior Research Associate for the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center of the State University of New York at Albany.
Dr. Volker A. Mohnen—Associate Director of the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center of the State University of New York at Albany.
Dr. Vincent Schaefer—Director of the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center of the State University of New York at Albany
HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Dr. Isaac Asimov—Extraordinaire writer of science fact and fiction and author of more than 100 books covering the history and philosophy of science.
METEOROLOGY
Dr. Edward M. Brooks—Professor of Geophysics at Boston College and recognized as one of the world's leading eclipse meteorologists.
MODERN EXPLORATION
Prof. Neil A. Armstrong—Astronaut, First man on the moon and now a Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Cincinnati.
M. Scott Carpenter—Former Astronaut and Aquanaut with the Navy's Sealab Program.
NAVIGATION
Dr. Joseph Chamberlain— Director of the Adler Planetarium in Chicago and Professor of Astronomy of Northwestern University.
OCEANOGRAPHY

Dr. Richard Harbison—Research Scientist with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Dr. Ann Hartline—Marine Biologist with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Dr. Peter Hartline—Marine Biologist with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Dr. John Mundie—Marine Geologist with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Mr. Edward H. Cann— Director of the Scientific Photography Markets Division of the Eastman Kodak Company
Mr. Martin Scott —With the Scientific and Medical applications photography division of the Eastman Kodak Company.
SCIENCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Dr. Fred C. Hess —Professor of New York's Maritime College and lecturer at the American Museum, Hayden Planetarium
CULTURE AT SEA—ART
Annette Bartle—A well known artist whose works have appeared in leading publications.
David Houston—Has supplied designs for about 100 plays, television, and six seasons of Summer Stock.
CULTURE AT SEA—DRAMA
Dr. Frank C. Davidson—Well known for his Broadway Summer Stock, and legitimate theatre productions and Professor of Speech and Drama at City College of New York.
CULTURE AT SEA—HISTORY AND CULTURE OF AFRICA
Dr. Daniel McCall—One of the foremost authorities in the world on the art and culture of Africa, and Professor of African Studies at Boston University.
CULTURE AT SEA—MUSIC
Prof. Aden Lewis—Author, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger and Professor of Music Education at Newark State College.
Prof. Jack Platt—Composer, Arranger and Associate Professor of Music Education at Newark State College.
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