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Ashbrook, Joseph, 1918-1980

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Personal name headingAshbrook, Joseph, 1918-1980
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Variant(s)Ashbrook, Joe, 1918-1980
Ashbrook, Joseph, d. 1980
Associated countryUnited States
Birth date19180404
Death date19800804
Place of birthPhiladelphia (Pa.)
Field of activityAstronomy
Journalism--Editing
AffiliationSky & Telescope
American Astronomical Society
International Astronomical Union
Profession or occupationAstronomers
College teachers
Found inHis The astronomical scrapbook, 1984: CIP t.p. (Joseph Ashbrook) introd. (Joe Ashbrook, died in Aug. 1980)
Wikipedia, viewed July 14, 2015 (Joseph Ashbook; born April 4 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died August 4, 1980; was an American astronomer; he started to work at Sky and Telescope in 1953, where he wrote the column "Astronomical Scrapbook" from 1954 to 1980, and remained on its staff until his death; he also edited the magazine from 1964 on; Honors: Member of the American Astronomical Society and International Astronomical Union, Crater Ashbrook on the Moon named after him, and Minor planet 2157 Ashbrook named after him)