Martin Schwarzschild
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Martin Schwarzschild (May 31, 1912 – April 10, 1997) was a German American astronomer. He was the son of famed astrophysicist Karl Schwarzschild and the nephew of the Swiss astrophysicist Robert Emden.
His work led to greater understanding in the fields of stellar structure and stellar evolution. He also headed the Stratoscope projects, which used balloon-mounted instruments to study astronomical phenomena.
[edit] Honors
Awards
- Henry Norris Russell Lectureship (1960)
- Henry Draper Medal (1960)
- Eddington Medal (1963)
- Bruce Medal (1965)
- Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1969)
- Brouwer Award (1992)
- National Medal of Science (1997)
Named after him
- Asteroid 4463 Marschwarzschild
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