Jerry Nelson Scientist

Jerry Earl Nelson (born January 15, 1944) is an American astronomer known for his pioneering work designing segmented mirror telescopes, which led to him receiving the 2010 Kavli Prize for Astrophysics.He is the principal designer and project scientist for the Keck telescopes.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1944
Birth place
California , Los Angeles County California
Citizenship
United States
Residence
United States
Education
California Institute of Technology
University of California Berkeley
Known for
Segmented mirror

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awards
Kavli Prize

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