Memorial Page for Adriaan Blaauw

Apr 12, 1914 – Dec 1, 2010(96 years)Died in:Groningen, Groningen

Dutch astronomer

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Birthplace

Amsterdam, North Holland

Place of Death

Groningen, Groningen

Nationality

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Occupation(2)

astronomeruniversity teacher

Awards(5)

honorary doctor of the Marie and Louis Pasteur UniversityPrix Jules JanssenBruce Medalhonorary doctorate of Paris Observatory, PSL UniversityFellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Education(2)

Leiden UniversityUniversity of Groningen

Adriaan Blaauw (* April 12, 1914 in Amsterdam; † December 1, 2010 in Groningen) was a dutch astronomer. He was 96 years old. His education included Leiden University and University of Groningen. He received 5 awards, including honorary doctor of the Marie and Louis Pasteur University, Prix Jules Janssen.

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Born in Amsterdam, North Holland

1914

Leiden University

1948

lecturer

honorary doctor of the Marie and Louis Pasteur University

1961

Leiden University

1973

Dutch ordinary professor · until 1981

Prix Jules Janssen

1978

Bruce Medal

1989

honorary doctorate of Paris Observatory, PSL University

2004

Died in Groningen, Groningen

2010

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Adriaan Blaauw. Forever remembered.