Martin Schwarzschild

Martin Schwarzschild (May 31 1912 – April 10 1997) was a German-American astronomer. He was the son of famed astrophysicist Karl Schwarzschild.

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May 31 - 1912 - April 10 - 1997 - German - American - Astronomer - Astrophysicist - Karl Schwarzschild

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His work led to greater understanding in the fields of stellar structure and stellar evolution. He also headed the Stratoscope projects, which used balloon-mounted instruments to study astronomical phenomena.

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Stellar structure - Stellar evolution - Stratoscope

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