astronomy

Michael M. Ames

Michael M. Ames 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 Michael M. Ames rather than just read about it. In short: Michael M. Ames, (June 19, 1933 – February 20, 2006) was a Canadian academic and Professor of Anthropology of the department of anthropology-sociology at the University of British Columbia.

Key takeaways

Michael M. Ames belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Michael M. Ames to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Michael M. Ames from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Michael M. Ames, (June 19, 1933 – February 20, 2006) was a Canadian academic and Professor of Anthropology of the department of anthropology-sociology at the University of British Columbia.

Life He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, he received a B.A. in anthropology from the University of British Columbia in 1956. He received his Ph.D. in social anthropology from Harvard University in 1961. From 1962 to 1964, he was an assistant professor of sociology at McMaster University. He started at the University of British Columbia as assistant professor in 1964 and became a full professor in 1970. From 1974 to 1997, he was director of the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia. From 2002 to 2004, he was also the acting director. In 1998, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1979 and made a Fellow of the Society for Applied Anthropology in 1996. He was a Guggenheim Fellow in 1970.

Legacy The Council for Museum Anthropology awards the Michael M. Ames Prize.

Works Ames, Michael M. (1992). Cannibal tours and glass boxes : the anthropology of museums (2nd rev. ed.). Vancouver [B.C.]: UBC Press. ISBN 0-7748-0391-6. OCLC 144143922. Ames, Michael M. (1986). Museums, the public and anthropology. [S.l.]: Concept Publishing Co. ISBN 81-7022-125-0. OCLC 948881196.

References

External links "Michael M. Ames fonds" (PDF). University of British Columbia.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Michael M. Ames

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Michael M. Ames 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 Michael M. Ames 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 Michael M. Ames 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 Michael M. Ames

In research: Michael M. Ames 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 Michael M. Ames 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: Michael M. Ames is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1933 births, 2006 deaths, 20th-century Canadian anthropologists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Michael M. Ames 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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Frequently asked questions

What is Michael M. Ames in simple terms?

Michael M. Ames, (June 19, 1933 – February 20, 2006) was a Canadian academic and Professor of Anthropology of the department of anthropology-sociology at the University of British Columbia.

Why does Michael M. Ames 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 Michael M. Ames?

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 Michael M. Ames.