# Tom Van Flandern

> Thomas Charles Van Flandern 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.

*American astronomer (1940–2009)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/tom-van-flandern

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1940-06-26
- **Died:** 2009-01-09
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 42.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.1 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 6.5 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 45.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: https://metaresearch.org/

## Sources
- [Tom Van Flandern](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Van_Flandern)
- [تام ون فلاندر](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%85_%D9%88%D9%86_%D9%81%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1)
- [Tom Van Flandern](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Van_Flandern)
- [Tom Van Flandern](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Van_Flandern)
- [Tom van Flandern](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_van_Flandern)
- [Thomas Charles Van Flandern](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Charles_Van_Flandern)
- [Ван Фландерн, Том](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%A4%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%2C_%D0%A2%D0%BE%D0%BC)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3530947)

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