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Overview
Ivan R. King was a Hamilton College student in the class of 1947 who went on to become a distinguished astronomer. At Hamilton he served as an associate editor of the Hamiltonews student newspaper. He later became a professor of astronomy known especially for his research on globular clusters, including the development of the “King profile” used to describe their structure.
Relevance to Research
The April 1945 Hamiltonews lists “Ivan King” among students engaged in social activities (paired with Blaine Silverstein at a houseparty), placing him on campus during the mid-1940s. The November 1945 Hamiltonews masthead lists “Ivan R. King ‘47” as a staff associate editor, confirming his class year and active involvement in campus journalism. The May 1946 Hamiltonews again notes “Ivan King” among students who spent the previous summer in various activities, including a research association with the Viking Fund in New York.
Notes
This entity is distinct from Robert A. King (football coach), who was created in a prior batch. Ivan R. King is identified specifically as class of 1947 and as an Hamiltonews staff member, not a coach.
Related Sources
- yhm-arc-pub-news-1945-04-25_djvu.txt
- yhm-arc-pub-news-1945-11-07_djvu.txt
- yhm-arc-pub-news-1946-05-08_djvu.txt