Tjeerd Sicco van Albada (born 14 October 1936) is a Dutchastronomer and emeritus professor of Astronomy at theUniversity of Groningen.[1]
Van Albada was born on 14 October 1936 inAkkrum.[2] He obtained his PhD in mathematics and natural sciences from theUniversity of Groningen in 1968. He was lecturer of astronomy at the same university between 1971 and 1979. In 1980 he became professor of Astronomy, and worked at theKapteyn Astronomical Institute. He took upemeritus status in 2001.[2][3]
Van Albada became a member of theRoyal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1984.[4]
On 5 July 2001,[5] the centralmain-belt asteroid10435 Tjeerd, discovered during thePalomar–Leiden survey in 1960, was named after him (M.P.C. 43044).[1][6]
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