Martin A. Pomerantz
Martin Arthur Pomerantz (December 17, 1916 – October 26, 2008) was an American physicist who served as director of the Bartol Research Institute and who had been a leader in developing Antarctic astronomy. When the astronomical observatory at the United States Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station was opened in 1995, it was named the Martin A. Pomerantz Observatory (MAPO) in his honor. Pomerantz published his scientific autobiography, Astronomy on Ice, in 2004.
Martin A. Pomerantz | |
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| Born | December 17, 1916 New York, New York, USA |
| Died | October 26, 2008 (aged 91) San Rafael, California, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University (B.A. 1937) University of Pennsylvania (M.S. 1938) Temple University (Ph.D. 1951) |
| Known for | Antarctic astronomy |
| Awards | NASA Distinguished Science Achievement Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Bartol Research Institute |
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