Past Member

Donald Osterbrock

Affiliation

Natural Sciences

Dates at IAS

Member
School of Natural Sciences
Member
School of Natural Sciences
Member
Math/NS

Degrees

University of Chicago
Ph.D.
1952

Honors

2000
University of Chicago Alumni Medal
1998
Hans Lippershey Medal, Antique Telescope Society
1997
Gold Medal, Royal Astronomical Society, London
1991
Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal, Astronomical Society of the Pacific
1991
Henry Norris Russell lectureship, American Astronomical Society

Appointments

American A stronomical Society
1988–1990
President
Historical Astronomy Division (of A.A.S)
1987–1989
Chair
National Academy of Sciences
1985–1988
Councilor