# Jay Pasachoff

> Jay Myron Pasachoff was an American astronomer. Pasachoff was Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy at Williams College and the author of textbooks and tradebooks in astronomy, physics, mathematics, and other sciences.

*American astronomer (1943-2022)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1943-07-01
- **Died:** 2022-11-20
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Jay Myron Pasachoff was an American astronomer. Pasachoff was Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy at Williams College and the author of textbooks and tradebooks in astronomy, physics, mathematics, and other sciences.

## Fame
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## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: https://sites.williams.edu/pasachoff/

## Timeline
- **2022** - Died
- **2019** - Klumpke-Roberts Award
- **2017** - Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award
- **2012** - Prix Jules Janssen
- **2010** - Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
- **2003** - American Astronomical Society Education Prize
- **1987** - Fellow of the American Physical Society
- **1984** - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
- **1943** - Born

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