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Daniel M. Popper (August 17, 1913 – September 9, 1999) was an American astrophysicist.


Life and career

Popper was born in
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. He studied at the
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where he received his Ph.D. in 1938. He joined the
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in 1947, becoming a full professor in 1955. He worked at UCLA until his retirement in 1978. Popper died in 1999.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Popper, Daniel M. 1913 births 1999 deaths American astrophysicists Scientists from Oakland, California University of California, Berkeley alumni University of California, Los Angeles faculty