Dearborn Observatory, 1944.	1947 Director Lee resigned and was succeeded by Kaj Strand. 1957 The meridian circle was removed and replaced by Northwestern's first computer, an IBM 650. 1958 Strand resigned. The following year there was no director and no astronomy department.
1959 Karl Henize was named acting director. 1960 J. A. Hynek became department chair and observatory director.