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Revision as of 14:24, 11 September 2006
Martin Schwarzschild (May 31 1912 – April 10 1997) was a German American astronomer. He was the son of famed astrophysicist Karl Schwarzschild.
His work led to greater understanding in the fields of stellar structure and stellar evolution. He also headed the Stratoscope projects, which used balloon-mounted instruments to study astronomical phenomena.
Honors
Awards
- Henry Norris Russell Lectureship (1960)
- Henry Draper Medal (1960)
- Eddington Medal (1963)
- Bruce Medal (1965)
- Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1969)
- National Medal of Science (1997)
Named after him
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