Owen Gingerich

Owen Gingerich
BornMarch 24, 1930
DiedMay 28, 2023 (aged 93)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationAstronomer
OrganizationAmerican Philosophical Society
SpouseMiriam (1963–)
Children3

Owen Jay Gingerich (/ˈɡɪŋɡərɪ/; March 24, 1930 – May 28, 2023) was an American astronomer who had been professor emeritus of astronomy and of the history of science at Harvard University and a senior astronomer emeritus at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. In addition to his research and teaching, he had written many books on the history of astronomy.

Gingerich was also a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, and the International Academy of the History of Science. A committed Christian, he had been active in the American Scientific Affiliation, a society of evangelical scientists.[1] He served on the board of trustees of the Templeton Foundation.[2]

  1. ^ Stephen C. Meyer. "Owen Gingerich". Eternity. May 1986.
  2. ^ Templeton Foundation board of trustees Archived 2007-02-26 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed Nov. 15, 2006