Wulff-Dieter Heintz | |
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| Born | 3 June 1930 |
| Died | 10 June 2006 (aged 76) |
| Citizenship | Germany |
| Alma mater | University of Munich |
| Known for | binary stars |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | astronomy |
| Institutions | Swarthmore College Sproul Observatory |
Wulff-Dieter Heintz (3 June 1930 – 10 June 2006) was a German astronomer who worked the latter part of his career in the United States. He was Professor Emeritus of Astronomy at Swarthmore College.[1] He specialised in the characterisation of binary stars using astrometry.[2]