Donald Edward Osterbrock

Donald Edward Osterbrock (July 13, 1924 – January 11, 2007) was an American astronomer, best known for his work on star formation and on the history of astronomy.

Donald Edward Osterbrock
Born(1924-07-13)July 13, 1924
DiedJanuary 11, 2007(2007-01-11) (aged 82)
Santa Cruz
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
Known forstar formation
Scientific career
Fieldsastronomy
Doctoral advisorSubrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Doctoral studentsRobert E. Williams
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