Frank K. Edmondson
Frank Kelly Edmondson (born August 1, 1912 in Milwaukee , † December 8, 2008 in Bloomington , Indiana ) was an American astronomer .
Edmondson grew up in Seymour, Indiana . He worked with Clyde Tombaugh , the discoverer of Pluto .
The asteroid (1761) Edmondson was named after him.
Web links
- Publications by FK Edmondson in the Astrophysics Data System
- CA Pilachowski, M. Edmondson Olson, FK Edmondson Jr .: Frank K. Edmon [d] son (1912-2008). Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 41 (2009), Issue 4, p. 1202-1204. (Obituary, English)
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| SURNAME | Edmondson, Frank K. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Edmondson, Frank Kelly |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 1, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milwaukee |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 8, 2008 |
| Place of death | Bloomington (Indiana) |