Astrophysics, abstract
astro-ph/0611824

From: John J. Cowan [view email]

Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:31:12 GMT (2151kb)

In Memory of Al Cameron

Authors: John J. Cowan, James W. Truran

Comments: 8 pages, 6 figures; To appear in the Proceedings of the International Symposium on Nuclear Astrophysics - Nuclei in the Cosmos - IX (2006)

Al Cameron, who died recently (October 3, 2005) at 80, was one of the giants in astrophysics. His insights were profound and his interests were wide-ranging. Originally trained as a nuclear physicist, he made major contributions in a number of fields, including nuclear reactions in stars, nucleosynthesis, the abundances of the elements in the Solar System, and the origin of the Solar System and the Moon. In 1957, Cameron and, independently, Burbidge, Burbidge, Fowler and Hoyle, wrote seminal papers on nuclear astrophysics. Most of our current ideas concerning element formation in stars have followed from those two pioneering and historical works. Al also made many contributions in the field of Solar System physics. Particularly noteworthy in this regard was Cameron's work on the formation of the Moon. Al was also a good friend and mentor of young people. Al Cameron will be missed by many in the community both for his scientific contributions and for his friendship.

http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0611824