Kent Cullers | |
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Born | El Reno, Oklahoma, U.S. | July 21, 1949
Died | July 17, 2021 Honolulu, Hawaii | (aged 71)
Resting place | Cryonics Institute, Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan |
Education | University of California, Berkeley, Phd 1980 |
Occupation | Astronomer |
Years active | 1985–2005 |
Employer | Ames Research Center |
Known for | Being a blind astronomer |
Board member of | LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
Spouse(s) | Carol (died 1992) Lisa Powers |
Children | 2 |
Awards | 1993: NASA's Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal 1994:Federal Employee of the Year[1] |
Kent Cullers (July 21, 1949 – July 17, 2021)[2] was an American astronomer, who was a manager of SETI's Project Phoenix. In 2005, he retired from the SETI Institute.[3]