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Jay Pasachoff
Born
Jay Myron Pasachoff

(1943-07-01)July 1, 1943
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 20, 2022(2022-11-20) (aged 79)
Williamstown, Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationHigh School, Bronx High School of Science 1959
Alma materAB, Harvard University 1963,

AM Harvard University 1965

PHD, Harvard University 1969
SpouseNaomi Schwartz
Awards2012 Prix-Jules–Janssen, 2017 Richtmyer Memorial Award, 2019 Klumpke-Roberts Award
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy, Solar eclipses, Atmosphere of Pluto; Cosmic Deuterium
InstitutionsWilliams College, California Institute of Technology

Jay Myron Pasachoff (July 1, 1943 – November 20, 2022) was an American astronomer. Pasachoff was Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy at Williams College and the author of textbooks and tradebooks in astronomy, physics, mathematics, and other sciences.

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