Daniel M. Popper

Daniel M. Popper (August 17, 1913 – September 9, 1999) was an American astrophysicist.

Daniel M. Popper
Born	August 17, 1913 Oakland, California
Died	September 9, 1999 (aged 86)
Alma mater	University of California, Berkeley
Awards	Karl Schwarzschild Medal (1984)
Scientific career
Fields	Astrophysics
Thesis	(1938)
Doctoral advisor	Arthur B. Wise

Life and career

Popper was born in Oakland, California. He studied at the University of California, Berkeley where he received his Ph.D in 1938. He joined the University of California, Los Angeles in 1947, becoming a full professor in 1955. He worked at UCLA until his retirement in 1978. Popper died in 1999.[1]

References

1. Trimble, Virginia (1999). "Obituary: Daniel M. Popper, 1913-1999". Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 31: 1608. Bibcode:1999BAAS...31.1608T.