Dirk Brouwer
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Dirk Brouwer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɪr(ə)ɡ ˈbrʌu.ər]; September 1, 1902 – January 31, 1966) was a Dutch-American astronomer.[2]
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Dirk Brouwer | |
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Born | (1902-09-01)September 1, 1902 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Died | January 31, 1966(1966-01-31) (aged 63) New Haven, US |
Nationality | Dutch |
Alma mater | Leiden University |
Known for | celestial mechanics |
Awards | Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1955) Bruce Medal (1966) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | astronomy |
Doctoral advisor | Willem de Sitter[1] |
Doctoral students | Brian G. Marsden Jean Kovalevsky |
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He received his PhD in 1927 at Leiden University under Willem de Sitter[3] and then went to Yale University. From 1941 until 1966 he was editor of the Astronomical Journal.
He specialized in celestial mechanics and together with Gerald Clemence wrote the textbook Methods of Celestial Mechanics.