William Markowitz
William Markowitz (February 8, 1907 in Melč, Austrian Silesia – October 10, 1998 in Pompano Beach, Florida) was an American astronomer, principally known for his work on the standardization of time.
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William earned his doctorate from the
After having married Rosalyn Shulemson in 1943, Markowitz eventually became director of the department. He developed the
He served as President of the IAU commission on time from 1955 to 1961, and was active in the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, the American Geophysical Union, and the International Consultative Committee for the Definition of the Second.
After retiring from USNO in 1966, Markowitz served as professor of physics at Marquette University until 1972, and also held a post at Nova Southeastern University.
- ^ See references (incl. citations to some of Markowitz's papers) in article Ephemeris time.