Guillermo Haro

Guillermo Haro Barraza
Dr. Guillermo Haro Barraza
Born(1913-03-21)21 March 1913
Mexico City, Mexico
Died26 April 1988(1988-04-26) (aged 75)
Alma materNational Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
Spouse(s)Gladys Learn Rojas
Elena Poniatowska
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy

Guillermo Haro Barraza (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡiˈʝeɾmo ˈaɾo βaˈrasa];[1] 21 March 1913 – 26 April 1988) was a Mexican astronomer. Through his own astronomical research and the formation of new institutions, Haro was influential in the development of modern observational astronomy in Mexico. Internationally, he is best known for his contribution to the discovery of Herbig–Haro objects.

  1. ^ In isolation, Barraza is pronounced [baˈrasa].