Aden Meinel
American astronomer (1922-2011) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 88
Aden B. Meinel was an American astronomer. He retired in 1993 as a distinguished scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He also held the rank of professor emeritus at the University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences.
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2011Died3 October 20111997SPIE Gold MedalAward1990George Van Biesbroeck PrizeAward1980Frederic Ives MedalAward1954Helen B. Warner Prize for AstronomyAward1952Adolph Lomb MedalAward1922Born25 November 1922
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His research interests have included upper atmospheric physics, glass technology, optical design, instrumentation and space systems.
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Lived 1922 to 2011 · aged 88
The same award as Aden
Emmett LeithBoth received SPIE Gold Medal
C. Megan UrryBoth received George Van Biesbroeck Prize
Uroš SeljakBoth received Helen B. Warner Prize for AstronomyRobert Clark JonesBoth received Adolph Lomb Medal
Marc KamionkowskiBoth received Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy
Joseph W. GoodmanBoth received Frederic Ives Medal