European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 1, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Yankee astronomer. In the Royal Observatory Wisconsin born Olin j. Eggen assistant to the astronomer Royal worked As a piano player 1. Reporter and bartender before he took up his life work As a Star Gazer by Paul Spiers staff writers a photos by red Grandy Aphis is the Only place in existence Al where the people Are not fined for clock watching said or. Olin j. Eggen one of the most confirmed clock watchers of them All. Eggen chief assistant to the head of the Royal Greenwich Observatory is the first american staff member of the world s fore most time keeping Center since it was founded by King Charles ii in 1675. One of about 200 professorial astronomers in the world he came to Britain s oldest scientific institution in August of 1956. While the 40-year-old professor works in sky domes he s by no Means lost in the stars. A native of Orfordville wls., he worked his Way through the University of wisc on. Sin As a mortuary assistant piano player Magazine correspondent and bartender. His Fame in the Eastern portion of Sussex county is not limited to Star gazing. In East Sussex you usually can get a Good Martini and Manhattan he said recently. I know because i worked my Way through College As a bartender and i showed the local pubs How to make  Eggen received his . In 1941 and during world War ii served with the Osland got around a  he is an army re serve officer. From the University of California faculty he went to Australia and spent two continued on Page 18 radio time signals from All Over the world Are recorded for comparison. Or. Olin j. Eggen american assistant to the astronomer Royal charts Star move ments in his Observatory office. Moated Herstmonceux Castle houses the institution that keeps time for the world. On Hill in background Are domes housing Star telescopes. Sol Day Augurt 1, 1959f i the stars and stripes Page 11