Benjamin Franklin Peery, Jr. | |
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| Born | 4 March 1922 |
| Died | 30 November 2010 |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota Fisk University University of Michigan |
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| Institutions | Indiana University Howard University |
| Thesis | [ProQuest 302109121 The system VV cephei] (1962) |
| Doctoral advisor | Dean Benjamin McLaughlin |
Benjamin Franklin Peery Jr., (4 March 1922 - 30 November 2010) was an American physicist, astronomer, and longtime professor at Indiana University and Howard University. He was the second African American person to receive a doctorate in astronomy.[1]