Rudolph Minkowski

Rudolph Minkowski
Born(1895-05-28)May 28, 1895
Strasbourg, German Empire
DiedJanuary 4, 1976(1976-01-04) (aged 80)
Berkeley, California
NationalityGerman
Known forsupernovae
AwardsBruce Medal in 1961
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
InstitutionsPalomar Observatory

Rudolph Minkowski (born Rudolf Leo Bernhard Minkowski /mɪŋˈkɔːfski, -ˈkɒf-/;[1] German: [mɪŋˈkɔfski]; May 28, 1895 – January 4, 1976) was a German-American astronomer.[2]

  1. ^ "Minkowski". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
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