The Robert J. Trumpler Award of the
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) is an American scientific and educational organization, founded in San Francisco on February 7, 1889, immediately following the solar eclipse of January 1, 1889. Its name derives from its origins on ...
is given annually to a recent recipient of the Ph.D degree whose thesis is judged particularly significant to astronomy.
Robert J. Trumpler Award for an Outstanding PhD Thesis
at the Astronomical Society of the Pacific website The award is named after Robert Julius Trumpler
Robert Julius Trumpler (October 2, 1886 – September 10, 1956) was a Swiss-American astronomer.
Career
Born in Switzerland in October 2, 1886, where Trumpler did initial schooling. Trumpler entered the Universität Zürich but later transferre ...
, a notable Swiss-American astronomer (1886–1956).
Previous award winners
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ASP
See also
* List of astronomy awards
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Astronomy prizes
Awards established in 1973
1973 establishments in the United States
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