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Arthur Adel | |
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| Born | November 22, 1908 |
| Died | September, 1994 (aged 85) |
| Occupation | American astronomer |
Arthur Adel (1908–1994) was an American astronomer and astrophysicist.
Life
He was born to immigrant parents on November 22, 1908 in Brooklyn, New York.[1] His parents were Orthodox Jews who had immigrated from Russia.[2] He died of cancer on September 13, 1994 in Flagstaff, Arizona at the age of 85.[1]
Education
He attended the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor where he received his bachelor's degree. He also completed his PhD at the same institution in 1933.[1]
Career
Most of his astronomical work was done at the Lowell Observatory.[1] Later, he was appointed as a professor at the Northern Arizona University (NAU).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Arthur Adel (1908 - 1994) | American Astronomical Society". aas.org. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
- ^ "Oral History Transcript — Dr. Arthur Adel". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
External links
- "Arthur Adel (1908 - 1994) | American Astronomical Society". aas.org. Retrieved 2015-11-16.