Bart Bok
Bartholomeus Jan "Bart" Bok (April 28, 1906 – August 5, 1983) was a Dutch-American astronomer, teacher, and lecturer. He is best known for his work on the Milky Way galaxy, and for the discovery of Bok globules.[1]
Bart Bok | |
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 Bok in his final year, 1983 | |
| Born | Bartholomeus Jan Bok April 28, 1906 Hoorn, Netherlands |
| Died | August 5, 1983 (aged 77) Tucson, Arizona, United States |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Nationality | Dutch-American |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Leiden; Groningen |
| Known for | The Milky Way; Bok globules |
| Children | Joyce and John |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | |
Bart Bok Media
The spectacular star-forming region around Eta Carinae was the subject of Bok's doctoral dissertation. This image by the VLT Survey Telescope
The Caterpillar, a Bok Globule in the Carina Nebula. Picture by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Bok crater
References
- ↑ Millman, Peter M.. Bart Jan Bok, 1906–1983. Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada 78 (1984). p. 7.
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