Donald Howard Menzel | |
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| Born | April 11, 1901 |
| Died | December 14, 1976 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Denver Princeton University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy, Astrophysics, Star Formation |
| Institutions | Lick Observatory, Harvard, Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian |
| Doctoral advisor | Henry Norris Russell |
| Doctoral students | Jesse L. Greenstein, Elsa van Dien |
Donald Howard Menzel (April 11, 1901 – December 14, 1976) was one of the first theoretical astronomers and astrophysicists in the United States. He discovered the physical properties of the solar chromosphere, the chemistry of stars, the atmosphere of Mars, and the nature of gaseous nebulae.[1][2]
- ^ Goldberg, L.; Aller, L. H. (1991). Donald Howard Menzel (PDF). National Academy of Sciences.
- ^ Gingerich, Owen (May 1977). "Donald H. Menzel". Physics Today. 30 (5): 67–69. Bibcode:1977PhT....30e..96G. doi:10.1063/1.3037558.