Clemence, Gerald M. (Gerald Maurice), 1908-
Variant namesClemence (1908-1974). Astronomer (Research on motions of planets; introduced measurement of time by means of orbital motions of moon and erth; defined second as fraction of year instead of day). Astronomer, U. S. Naval Observatory, Washington, DC, 1930-1963: Director Nautical Almanac, 1948-1958, science director, 1958-1963; senior researcher associate, lecturer, Dept. of Astronomy, Yale University, 1963-1966, Professor of Astronomy, 1966-.
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| creatorOf | Hansen, P. A. (Peter Andreas), 1795-1874. Explanation of an expedient method to calculate the absolute perturbations of the minor planets. | US Naval Observatory, James M. Gilliss Library | |
| creatorOf | Schwarzschild, Martin. Address at the dedication of the 61-inch astrometric reflector at the U. S. Naval Observatory's Flagstaff Station [sound recording] / 1964. | American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library | |
| referencedIn | Van de Kamp, Peter, 1901-. Three conferences on astronomy and cosmology [motion picture] / photographed by Peter Van de Kamp. | American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library | |
| creatorOf | Clemence, Gerald M. (Gerald Maurice), 1908-. Papers. | American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library | |
| creatorOf | Records of the U.S. Naval Observatory. 1840 - 1971. Scientific Papers of the U.S. Naval Observatory Astronomers | National Archives at Washington, D.C |
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Death 1974
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