Tom Van Flandern

Thomas Charles Van Flandern
Thomas Van Flandern in 2007
Born(1940-06-26)June 26, 1940
Cleveland, Ohio
DiedJanuary 9, 2009(2009-01-09) (aged 68)
Seattle, Washington[1][2]
NationalityAmerican
Alma materYale University, Xavier University
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy and fringe-science
InstitutionsU.S. Naval Observatory, Meta Research

Thomas Charles Van Flandern (June 26, 1940 – January 9, 2009) was an American astronomer and author who specialized in celestial mechanics. Van Flandern had a career as a professional scientist but was noted as an outspoken proponent of certain fringe views in astronomy, physics, and extraterrestrial life. He also published the non-mainstream Meta Research Bulletin.

  1. ^ "Obituary". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
  2. ^ "Bulletin of the AAS, Vol. 43, Issue 1. Tom C. Van Flandern (1940–2009), by David W. Dunham and Victor J. Slabinski". Retrieved 2023-09-22.