Historical records matching Jerry Nelson
About Jerry Nelson
Jerry Earl Nelson (January 15, 1944 – June 10, 2017) was an American astronomer known for his pioneering work designing segmented mirror telescopes, which led to him sharing the 2010 Kavli Prize for Astrophysics.
He was the principal designer and project scientist for the Keck telescopes.
Education
Nelson was born in Los Angeles County on January 15, 1944.As a high school student in 1960, Nelson got an early start in astronomy when he attended the Summer Science Program where he studied under astronomers Paul Routly and George Abell. Growing up in Kagel Canyon outside of Los Angeles, he was the first child from his town to go to college.
He got his B.S. in physics from the California Institute of Technology in 1965 and his Ph.D. in elementary particle physics from University of California, Berkeley in 1972.[8] While at Caltech, he helped to design and build a 1.5 metres (59 in) telescope.
Jerry Nelson's Timeline
1944 |
January 15, 1944
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Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA, United States
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2017 |
June 10, 2017
Age 73
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Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, CA, United States
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