Gerry Neugebauer
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Gerhart "Gerry" Neugebauer
Neugebauer was born in
After completing his doctorate degree, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Army. He was stationed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory where he worked for the Ordnance Corps until 1962. He joined the Caltech faculty in 1962 as an assistant professor, becoming a full professor of physics in 1970. He was named Howard Hughes Professor in 1985 and Chairman of the Division of Physics, Math and Astronomy in 1988. At the time of his death, he was the Robert Andrews Millikan Professor of Physics, Emeritus and an adjunct faculty member of the University of Arizona's Steward Observatory.
Neugebauer served as the director of the Palomar Observatory from 1980 to 1994.
Neugebauer was active in infrared astronomy, and played a leading role in infrared studies of the
Neugebauer played a role in the design and construction of the
Neugebauer was married to the
Prizes
- 1986 Rumford Prize
- 1996 Henry Norris Russell Lectureship
- 1998 Herschel Medal
- 2010 Bruce Medal
Notes
- ^ Neugebauer's first name is pronounced Gary, not Jerry.
References
- ^ Martin, Douglas (3 October 2014). "Gerry Neugebauer, Pioneer in Space Studies, Dies at 82". The New York Times.