Douglas C. Heggie

Douglas C. Heggie
FRSE
Douglas C. Heggie FRSE
Born	Douglas Cameron Heggie; 7 February 1947; Edinburgh, Scotland
Alma mater	Trinity College, Cambridge
Known for	Stellar dynamics; Celestial mechanics;
Awards	Tyson Medal (1969); Smith's Prize (1971); Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1989);
	Scientific career
Fields	Applied mathematics; Astronomy;
Institutions	University of Cambridge University of Edinburgh
Thesis	Binary Evolution in Stellar Dynamics (1972)
Doctoral advisor	Sverre Aarseth
Website	www.maths.ed.ac.uk/~heggie/

Douglas Cameron Heggie FRSE (born 7 February 1947) is a Scottish applied mathematician and astronomer, formerly holding the Personal Chair of Mathematical Astronomy at the School of Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh. His main research interests are in stellar dynamics.

Douglas C. Heggie FRSE
Born	Douglas Cameron Heggie (1947-02-07) 7 February 1947 Edinburgh, Scotland
Alma mater	Trinity College, Cambridge
Known for	Stellar dynamics Celestial mechanics
Awards	Tyson Medal (1969) Smith's Prize (1971) Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1989)
Scientific career
Fields	Applied mathematics Astronomy
Institutions	University of Cambridge University of Edinburgh
Thesis	Binary Evolution in Stellar Dynamics (1972)
Doctoral advisor	Sverre Aarseth

Website	www.maths.ed.ac.uk/~heggie/