Obituary: Arthur Dodd Code

Arthur Dodd Code, age 85, died on Wednesday, March 11, 2009. Early in his career, Professor Code held a post at the  University of Wisconsin (1950-56). He returned to the University of Wisconsin where he served as professor of astronomy, director of Washburn Observatory, and chairman of the Department of Astronomy (1958-70). At the time of his death he was the Joel Stebbins and Hilldale professor of astronomy emeritus. He was extensively involved in the national space program since the inception of NASA in 1958, founded and for many years directed the University of Wisconsin Space Astronomy Laboratory, and was principal investigator for the Wisconsin Experimental Package aboard the first Orbiting Astronomical Observatory launched Dec. 7, 1968. Throughout his career he was eager to educate the general public about space research and to teach children about astronomy, and he took pleasure in lecturing at such venues as the University of Wisconsin Space Place that he helped initiate.