George Herbig Scientist

George Howard Herbig (January 2, 1920 – October 12, 2013) was an astronomer at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy. He is perhaps best known for the discovery of Herbig–Haro objects.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 02, 1920
Birth place
Wheeling West Virginia
Citizenship
Citizenship in the United States
Date of deathOctober 12, 2013
Place of death
Hawaii , Honolulu , Oahu
Residence
Hawaii , Honolulu , Oahu
Education
University of California Berkeley
Known for
Herbig Ae/Be star
Herbig–Haro object

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