Albert Paul Linnell

Albert Paul Linnell
Born(1922-06-30)June 30, 1922
Canby, Minnesota
DiedJanuary 30, 2017(2017-01-30) (aged 94)
Seattle, Washington
EducationPh. D. in Astronomy
Alma materCollege of Wooster
Harvard University
Known forStudies of close binary star systems and cataclysmic variables
Spouse(s)Jane Elliott (1944–1991)
Ann S. Kremer (1993–2017)
ChildrenCarol, Paul, Andrew, Barrie, Susan
Parents
  • Edward Payson Linnell[2] (father)
  • Pearl Huston[2] (mother)
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
InstitutionsAmherst College (1949–1966)
Michigan State University (1966–1991)
University of Washington
Thesis Astronomical Photoelectric Photometry  (1950)
Doctoral advisorBart J. Bok[1]

Albert Paul Linnell (June 30, 1922 – January 30, 2017) was an American astronomer and professor. He was a Lieutenant in the United States Army Signal Corps during World War II.

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