Arne Slettebak
American astronomer (1925–1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arne Slettebak (August 8, 1925 – May 20, 1999) was a naturalized American astronomer. His principal research interests were in Be stars and stellar rotation, and he published over 90 papers, abstracts and articles over his career. He served as chair of the astronomy department at the Ohio State University from 1962 to 1987. The asteroid 9001 Slettebak, discovered in 1981, was named in his honour.
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Born | (1925-08-08)August 8, 1925 |
Died | May 20, 1999(1999-05-20) (aged 73) |
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Alma mater | University of Chicago (BS, PhD) |
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Fields | Astronomy |
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Doctoral advisor | William Wilson Morgan |
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