| 1620 Geographos | 14 September 1951 | list[A] |
| 1915 Quetzálcoatl | 9 March 1953 | list |
| 1980 Tezcatlipoca | 19 June 1950 | list[B] |
| 10000 Myriostos | 30 September 1951 | list |
| (118162) 1951 SX | 29 September 1951 | list |
| Co-discovery made with: AR. Minkowski BÅ. A. E. Wallenquist | ||
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Albert George Wilson (July 28, 1918 – August 27, 2012) was an Americanastronomer and a discoverer ofminor planets.[2][3]
He was born inHouston, Texas. He received his Ph.D. inmathematics fromCaltech in 1947; his thesis title wasAxially Symmetric Thermal Stresses in a Semi-Infinite Solid advised byHarry Bateman.
In 1949, he accepted a job atPalomar Observatory, and led thePalomar Sky Survey. In 1953, he became assistant director ofLowell Observatory, and served as director from 1954 to 1957. He later worked atRand Corporation and other private sector positions. In 1962, he became founding editor of the astronomical magazineIcarus. In 1966, he accepted the position of associate director ofMcDonnell-Douglas Corporation Advanced Research Laboratories (DARL), which he held from 1966 until 1972. Wilson then became an adjunct professor atUSC, teaching courses in philosophy and science until his retirement. After retiring Wilson was associated with theInstitute on Man and Science and theInstitute of the Future, lecturing and consulting for both groups.[2]
He discovered a number ofasteroids, and also co-discovered the periodiccomet107P/Wilson–Harrington withRobert George Harrington. The object is also known as the minor planet4015 Wilson–Harrington.[4]
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