George Wallerstein
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George Wallerstein is an American astronomer known for researching the chemical composition of stellar atmospheres. He graduated from Brown University
in 1951 before receiving his M.S. and Ph. D. from the California Institute of Technology
. He has also been on the Board of Directors
for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. In 2002 he won the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship
. He is married to the astronomer Julie Lutz, and is well known both for hiking and puns.
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
in 1951 before receiving his M.S. and Ph. D. from the California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
. He has also been on the Board of Directors
for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. In 2002 he won the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship
Henry Norris Russell Lectureship
The Henry Norris Russell Lectureship is awarded each year by the American Astronomical Society in recognition of a lifetime of excellence in astronomical research.-Previous lecturers:This list of lecturers is from the American Astronomical Society's website....
. He is married to the astronomer Julie Lutz, and is well known both for hiking and puns.