Kenneth Franklin
American astronomer (1923-2007) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 84
Kenneth Linn Franklin was an American astronomer and educator. Franklin was the chief scientist at the Hayden Planetarium from 1956 to 1984 and was co-credited with discovering radio waves originating on Jupiter, the first detection of signals from another planet.
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He was often a local and national media figure including during Apollo 11, the first human mission to the moon, when Franklin was an on-camera astronomy expert for NBC.
Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2007 · aged 84
