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Kenneth Kellermann

American astronomer

Kenneth Irwin Kellermann (born July 1, 1937) is an American astronomer at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. He is best known for his work on quasars.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Kenneth Kellermann (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jul 1, 1937.¹

About

He won the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy of the American Astronomical Society in 1971, and the Bruce Medal of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific in 2014.

Kellerman was a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society.

Kellermann was born in New York City to Alexander Kellermann and Rae Kellermann (née Goodstein). His paternal grandparents emigrated from Hungary and his maternal grandparents from Romania.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kenneth Kellermann, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Max Planck SocietyBoard member Oct 1, 1977 to Dec 31, 1979¹⁵

Early life and education

1955 to 1959Massachusetts Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science^{3 4}
1959 to 1963California Institute of Technology Doctor of Philosophy^{3 5}

Career

Occupation: astronomer, scientist.⁹

1977 to 1979Director, Max Planck Society^{6 8}
Since 1965Worked at National Radio Astronomy Observatory^{6 7}
Date not recordedWorked at University of Virginia⁶

Personal life

BornJul 1, 1937, New York City¹⁰
CitizenshipUnited States¹¹

Awards

2014Bruce Medal^{12 14}
1971Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy^{12 13}

Sources

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WikidataKenneth Kellermann on Wikidata
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WikipediaKenneth Kellermann on Wikipedia
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WikidataKenneth Kellermann: education, on Wikidata
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Wikidataeducation, as reported by ORCID Public Data File 2023
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Wikidataeducation, as reported by ORCID Public Data File 2023
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WikidataKenneth Kellermann: Worked at University of Virginia, on Wikidata
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WikidataWorked at National Radio Astronomy Observatory, as reported by ORCID Public Data File 2023
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WikidataDirector, Max Planck Society, as reported by ORCID Public Data File 2023
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WikidataKenneth Kellermann: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataKenneth Kellermann: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataKenneth Kellermann: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataKenneth Kellermann: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataMax Planck Society, Board member
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Wikimedia CommonsKenneth Kellermann photo by NRAO/AUI/NSF, CC BY 4.0