Donald Olson (astronomer)

Donald W. Olson
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Astrophysicist, forensic astronomer
Academic background
EducationB.S. in physics, Michigan State University
PhD in physics, University of California-Berkeley
Academic work
InstitutionsTexas State University

Donald W. Olson is an astrophysicist and forensic astronomer at the Texas State University. Nicknamed the "Celestial Sleuth," he is known for studying art and history using astronomical data.[1] He is currently regents professor emeritus at Texas State's Department of Physics.[2]

  1. ^ Blaschke, Jayme; University, Texas State. "'Celestial sleuth' sheds new light on Vermeer's masterpiece 'View of Delft'". phys.org. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  2. ^ "Department Faculty". www.txst.edu. 2022-08-25. Retrieved 2022-10-15.