Martin A. Pomerantz
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Martin Arthur Pomerantz (December 17, 1916 – October 26, 2008) was an American physicist who served as director of the Bartol Research Institute and who had been a leader in developing Antarctic astronomy.[1][2][3] When the astronomical observatory at the United States Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station was opened in 1995, it was named the Martin A. Pomerantz Observatory (MAPO) in his honor.[4] Pomerantz published his scientific autobiography, Astronomy on Ice, in 2004.[5]
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Martin A. Pomerantz | |
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Born | (1916-12-17)December 17, 1916 New York, New York, USA |
Died | October 26, 2008(2008-10-26) (aged 91) San Rafael, California, USA |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Syracuse University (B.A. 1937) University of Pennsylvania (M.S. 1938) Temple University (Ph.D. 1951) |
Known for | Antarctic astronomy |
Awards | NASA Distinguished Science Achievement Award |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | Bartol Research Institute |
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