Ernest Elliott Markwick: variable stars and military campaigns
Jeremy Shears

TL;DR
This paper highlights Colonel Markwick's significant contributions to variable star astronomy, including his discoveries, leadership in the BAA, and influence on modern variable star observation practices.
Contribution
It presents a detailed account of Markwick's dual career in the military and astronomy, emphasizing his pioneering role in variable star research and organization.
Findings
Discovered two variable stars independently.
Led the BAA Variable Star Section from 1899 to 1909.
Established observational practices still used today.
Abstract
Colonel E.E. Markwick, CB, CBE, FRAS (1853 - 1925) pursued a distinguished career in the British Army, serving in Great Britain and other parts of the Empire and rising to the rank of Colonel. He was an original member of the BAA and went on to become President between 1912 and 1914. His main observational interest was the study of variable stars and he independently discovered two variables, RY Sgr and T Cen. He directed the BAA Variable Star Section from 1899 to 1909, organising its work along lines that are largely pursued even to this day and which other variable star organisations around the world have emulated.
Peer Reviews
No public reviews on file for this paper yet. If you reviewed it on a platform where reviews are public (OpenReview, ICLR, NeurIPS, ICML), you can paste yours below so the community can read it here.
Videos
No videos yet. Explain this paper in a talk, walkthrough, or lecture? Add one.
Taxonomy
TopicsHistory and Developments in Astronomy
