T. S. van Albada

Tjeerd Sicco van Albada (born 14 October 1936) is a Dutch astronomer and emeritus professor of Astronomy at the University of Groningen.[1]

Career

Van Albada was born on 14 October 1936 in Akkrum.[2] He obtained his PhD in mathematics and natural sciences from the University of Groningen in 1968. He was lecturer of astronomy at the same university between 1971 and 1979. In 1980 he became professor of Astronomy, and worked at the Kapteyn Astronomical Institute. He took up emeritus status in 2001.[2][3]

Van Albada became a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1984.[4]

Honors

On 5 July 2001,[5] the central main-belt asteroid 10435 Tjeerd, discovered during the Palomar–Leiden survey in 1960, was named after him (M.P.C. 43044).[1][6]

References
  1. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(10435) Tjeerd". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (10435) Tjeerd. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 734. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_7980. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
  2. "Tjeerd Sicco van Albada, 1936" (in Dutch). University of Groningen. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  3. "Tjeerd S. van Albada". International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  4. "T.S. van Albada". Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  5. "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  6. Bas den Hond (10 July 2001). "Tjeerd is nu ook een planetoïde". Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 August 2015.


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