Kaj Aage Gunnar Strand Scientist

Kaj Aage Gunnar Strand (27 February 1907 - 31 October 2000) was a Danish astronomer who worked in Denmark and the United States He was Scientific Director of the U.S. Naval Observatory from 1963 to 1977. He specialized in astrometry, especially work on double stars and stellar distances.

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Kaj Aage Gunnar Strand
Birth dateFebruary 27, 1907
Birth place
Denmark , Hellerup
Nationality
Danes
Date of deathOctober 31, 2000
Place of death
Washington D.C. , United States
Education
University of Copenhagen
Known for
Astrometry

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Field of study
Astronomy
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