Steven J. Dick | |
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| Born | October 24, 1949 (age 75) Evansville, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Indiana University Bloomington |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrobiology History of Science |
| Institutions | U.S. Naval Observatory NASA Library of Congress |
Steven J. Dick (born October 24, 1949, Evansville, Indiana) is an American astronomer, author, and historian of science most noted for his work in the field of astrobiology. Dick served as the chief historian for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from 2003 to 2009[1] and as the Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology from 2013 to 2014.[2] Before that, he was an astronomer and historian of science at the United States Naval Observatory in Washington, DC, from 1979 to 2003.
- ^ NASA (2003-10-10). "NASA Names Dr. Steven J. Dick to be New Historian". NASA. NASA HQ press release.
- ^ Steven Dick Named Chair in Astrobiology at Kluge Center Library of Congress press release, April 30, 2013