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April 4, 1988

Lick Observatory: The First Century

Dr. Donald E. Osterbrock
Lick Observatory, University of California, Santa Cruz

Darwin 103
4:00 PM

Award Recipient: Bruce Medal

Dr. Donald E. Osterbrock of the Lick Observatory, University of California, Santa Cruz will describe the history of America's first big science research institution. Dr. Osterbrock is a former director of the Lick Observatory and president-elect of the American Astronomical Society.