astronomy

John M. Mogey

John M. Mogey is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand John M. Mogey rather than just read about it. In short: John MacFarlane Mogey (born 7 July 1915) was a British geographer and sociologist whose career was based on his study of conditions in Northern Ireland. Career In 1939, Mogey broadcast with Emyr Estyn Evans on "Who Are The Irish?" for the BBC Northern Ireland service.

Key takeaways

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Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
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Reproduce the core statement of John M. Mogey from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

John MacFarlane Mogey (born 7 July 1915) was a British geographer and sociologist whose career was based on his study of conditions in Northern Ireland.

Career In 1939, Mogey broadcast with Emyr Estyn Evans on "Who Are The Irish?" for the BBC Northern Ireland service. He also gave radio talks in 1946 and 1947. From 1941, he was the rural survey officer for the Northern Ireland Council of Social Service for whom he produced his survey of Rural Life in Northern Ireland (1947). He received his D.Sc. from Queen's University of Belfast in 1948 for a dissertation based on that work. In the same year he was elected a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (1948). He was lecturer in Sociology at the University of Oxford and wrote several articles on Northern Ireland geography for the 1950 edition of Chambers's Encyclopaedia where he was credited as "M.C.C.". In 1959, Mogey and family moved to the United States where he continued his academic career.

Personal life Mogey married Doreen (born 5 December 1913) and they had 2 sons, Martin and James, and a daughter Honour .

Selected publications Rural Life in Northern Ireland: Five regional studies made for the Northern Ireland Council of Social Service (Inc.), Oxford University Press, London, 1947. "The community in Northern Ireland", Man, Vol. 48 (1948), S. 85–87. The Study of Geography, Oxford University Press, London, 1950. (Home University Library of Modern Knowledge, No. 214) "Primitive transport vehicles in Ulster", Man, Vol. 51 (1951), S. 3–5. (With George Barton Thompson) Family and Neighbourhood. Two studies in Oxford, Oxford University Press, London, 1956. The Sociology of Housing. Studies at Berinsfield, Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1965. (With Raymond Neville Morris) "Sociology of marriage and family behaviour 1957-1968; a trend report and bibliography", Current Sociology, Vol. 17, No. 1-3, 1969. Social change in urban America, Harper and Row, New York & London, 1973. (Edited with Max Birnbaum) ISBN 0060407018

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with John M. Mogey

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what John M. Mogey claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to John M. Mogey before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about John M. Mogey ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of John M. Mogey

In research: John M. Mogey appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses John M. Mogey in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: John M. Mogey is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1915 births, Academics of the University of Oxford, Alumni of Queen's University Belfast, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for John M. Mogey outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study John M. Mogey in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

What is John M. Mogey in simple terms?

John MacFarlane Mogey (born 7 July 1915) was a British geographer and sociologist whose career was based on his study of conditions in Northern Ireland. Career In 1939, Mogey broadcast with Emyr Estyn Evans on "Who Are The Irish?" for the BBC Northern Ireland service.

Why does John M. Mogey matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study John M. Mogey?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on John M. Mogey.