Tom Van Flandern Scientist

Thomas C Van Flandern (June 26, 1940 – January 9, 2009) was an American astronomer and author specializing in celestial mechanics. Van Flandern had a career as a professional scientist, but was noted as an outspoken proponent of non-mainstream views related to astronomy, physics, and extra-terrestrial life. He also published the non-mainstream Meta Research Bulletin. He died of colon cancer in Seattle, Washington.

Personal facts

Tom Van Flandern
Birth dateJune 26, 1940
Birth place
Cleveland
Date of deathJanuary 29, 2009
Place of death
Sequim Washington , Seattle
Education
Xavier University
Yale University

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Scientist

Field of study
Pseudoscience
Astronomy

Topical connections

A. E. DouglassScientist
Étienne Léopold TrouvelotScientist
Burkhard HeimScientist

Tom Van Flandern on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://aas.org/baas/obits/obit?Full_Name=Tom_C._Van%20Flandern&Date=2009-01-09
  2. http://metaresearch.org
  3. http://news.cincinnati.com/article/C2/20121030/NEWS05/310300005/?nclick_check=1
  4. http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=tom+van+flandern&hl=en&btnG=Search&as_sdt=1%2C21&as_sdtp=on
  5. http://www.aip.org/history/ohilist/32102.html
  6. http://www.remarkableohio.org/HistoricalMarker.aspx?historicalMarkerId=106264&fileId=138463
  7. http://www.sequimgazette.com/entertainment/article.exm/2012-12-06_sequim_s_ties_to_the_space_age
  8. http://www.xavier.edu/news/Ohio-Historical-Society-Marker-Honors-Xavier-Astronomers.cfm?grp_id=319
  9. http://www2.guidestar.org/organizations/52-1731488/meta-research.aspx
  10. http://xtra.xavier.edu/xavier-magazine/eyes-on-the-sky