Albert Whitford | |
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| Born | Albert Edward Whitford October 22, 1905 Milton, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, United States |
| Died | March 28, 2002 (aged 96) Madison, Wisconsin, USA |
| Resting place | Milton Cemetery Milton, Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | Milton College University of Wisconsin |
| Known for | Photoelectric photometry |
| Spouse | Eleanor Bell Whitelaw Whitford |
| Children | William Curtis Whitford Mary Eleanor Whitford Graves Martha Neill Whitford Barss |
| Awards | Henry Norris Russell Lectureship (1986) Bruce Medal (1996) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy Astrophysics |
| Institutions | Washburn Observatory Lick Observatory Pine Bluff Observatory |
Albert Edward Whitford (October 22, 1905 – March 28, 2002) was an American physicist and astronomer.[1] He served as director of the Washburn Observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Lick Observatory.