Bok, Bart Jan

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Bart Jan Bok
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Name	Bok, Bart Jan Gender: M
born on	28 April 1906 at 15:10 (= 3:10 PM )
Place	Hoorn, Netherlands, 52n38, 5e04
Timezone	GMT h0w (is standard time)
Data source	BC/BR in hand Rodden Rating AA
Astrology data	07°24' 01°34 Asc. 28°47'

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Biography

Dutch-American astronomer who came to the U.S. in 1929 and became a naturalized citizen in 1938. An educator, he was a Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona, emeritus, 1974, and President of the American Astronomy Society. His books include "The Milky Way," 1941 and "The Astronomer's Universe," 1958.

Bok died in August 1983 in Tucson, Arizona. He was 77.

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Events

• Family : Change residence 1929 (Moved to U.S.)

• Social : Joined group 1938 (Became U.S. citizen)

• Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1941 (The Milky Way)

• Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1958 (The Astronomer's Universe)

• Death, Cause unspecified August 1983 (age 77, in Tucson, AZ)

Source Notes

B.C. in hand from Steinbrecher (3:30 PM Amsterdam time).He gave 4:00 PM in "People" magazine, 1977

Categories

• Vocation : Education : Teacher (Professor of Astronomy)

• Vocation : Science : Astronomy

• Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction

• Notable : Book Collection : American Book

• Lifestyle : Home : Expatriate (Moved to U.S. from Holland)