Daniel M. Popper
Daniel M. Popper (August 17, 1913 – September 9, 1999) was an American astrophysicist.
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| Born | August 17, 1913 |
| Died | September 9, 1999 (aged 86) |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Awards | Karl Schwarzschild Medal (1984) |
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| Fields | Astrophysics |
| Thesis | (1938) |
| Doctoral advisor | Arthur B. Wise |
Life and career
Popper was born in Oakland, California. He studied at the University of California, Berkeley where he received his Ph.D in 1938. He joined the University of California, Los Angeles in 1947, becoming a full professor in 1955. He worked at UCLA until his retirement in 1978. Popper died in 1999.[1]
References
- Trimble, Virginia (1999). "Obituary: Daniel M. Popper, 1913-1999". Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 31: 1608. Bibcode:1999BAAS...31.1608T.
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