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Bohdan Paczyński
Polish astronomer (1940–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bohdan Paczyński or Bohdan Paczynski (8 February 1940 – 19 April 2007) was a Polish astronomer notable for his theories and work in the fields of stellar evolution, accretion discs, and gamma ray bursts. He is the recipient of the Eddington Medal (1987), the Henry Draper Medal (1997), the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1999), and the Order of Polonia Restituta (2007).
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Born | (1940-02-08)8 February 1940 Vilnius, Lithuania |
Died | 19 April 2007(2007-04-19) (aged 67) Princeton, New Jersey, United States |
Nationality | Polish |
Alma mater | University of Warsaw |
Known for | Paczyński-Wiita potential |
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Fields | Astronomy |
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