Martin Schwarzschild

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

Honors

Awards

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• Henry Norris Russell Lectureship (1960)
• Henry Draper Medal (1960)
• Eddington Medal (1963)
• Bruce Medal (1965)
• Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1969)
• National Medal of Science (1997)

Named after him

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• Asteroid 4463 Marschwarzschild