
Dirk Brouwer
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 58 years ago |
Date of birth | September 1,1902 |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Born | Rotterdam |
Netherlands | |
Date of died | January 31,1966 |
Died | New Haven |
Connecticut | |
United States | |
Known for | Celestial mechanics |
Education | Leiden University |
Awards | Bruce Medal |
Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society | |
Alma mater | Leiden University |
Books | Methods of celestial mechanics |
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ID | 1096898 |
Dirk Brouwer Life story
Dirk Brouwer was a Dutch-American astronomer. He received his PhD in 1927 at Leiden University under Willem de Sitter and then went to Yale University. From 1941 until 1966 he was editor of the Astronomical Journal.