an avid amateur violinist and chamber music player. He carried his violin with him on travels and in every location sought out local players to join him in string quartet sessions. He was one of the leading amateur musicians in the Associated Chamber Music Players (ACMP), an organization that encourages amateur chamber music and publishes an international directory of chamber music players. On his death, he bequeathed 6 million dollars to ACMP to establish a fund to advance chamber music education. See also List of observatory codes Associated Chamber Music Players Bibliography AAVSO, Some Stars, Some Music: The Memoirs of Clinton B. Ford, AAVSO, 1986. References 1913 births 1992 deaths American astronomers Musicians from Ann Arbor, Michigan Musicians from Connecticut Ithaca College University of Michigan alumni