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Bart Bok

Bartholomeus Jan "Bart" Bok (April 28, 1906 – August 5, 1983) was a Dutch-American astronomer, teacher, and lecturer. He is best known for his work on the structure and evolution of the Milky Way galaxy, and for the discovery of Bok globules, which are small, densely dark clouds of interstellar gas and dust that can be seen silhouetted against brighter…

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Known for
The Milky Way; Bok globules
Alma mater
Leiden; Groningen
Born
Bartholomeus Jan Bok (1906-04-28)April 28, 1906 Hoorn, Netherlands
Children
Joyce and John
Citizenship
American
Died
August 5, 1983(1983-08-05) (aged 77) Tucson, Arizona, United States

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Early life and studies 1906–1929

Harvard 1929–1957

Australia 1957–1966

Return to the US 1966–1983

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Bart Bok

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related to Obituaries · 25
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related to Early life and studies 1906–1929 · 23
Bart Bok → After, Amsterdam, Astronomy, Bart, Bok, Dutch, Gesina Annetta, Groningen Universities, Haarlem, He, Hoorn, IAU, In, International Astronomical Union, Jan Bok, Lee, Leiden, Netherlands, Priscilla, Priscilla Fairfield
related to Oral histories · 11
Bart Bok → American Institute, Archives, June, May, Niels Bohr Library, Oral, Physics, Session IIIOral, Session IIOral, Session IOral, Session IV
Workplaces · 3
Bart Bok → Harvard University, Mount Stromlo Observatory, Steward Observatory
Alma mater · 1
Bart Bok → Leiden; Groningen
Born · 1
Bart Bok → Bartholomeus Jan Bok (1906-04-28)April 28, 1906 Hoorn, Netherlands
Children · 1
Bart Bok → Joyce and John
Citizenship · 1
Bart Bok → American
Died · 1
Bart Bok → August 5, 1983(1983-08-05) (aged 77) Tucson, Arizona, United States

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bok astronomy bart astronomical priscilla way science milky observatory university society research bibcode doi issn pmid harvard 1983 one globules

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Bart BokAlma materLeiden; Groningen1.00infobox
Bart BokBornBartholomeus Jan Bok (1906-04-28)April 28, 1906 Hoorn, Netherlands1.00infobox
Bart BokChildrenJoyce and John1.00infobox
Bart BokCitizenshipAmerican1.00infobox
Bart BokDiedAugust 5, 1983(1983-08-05) (aged 77) Tucson, Arizona, United States1.00infobox
Bart BokDoctoral studentsElske Smith1.00infobox
Bart BokFieldsAstronomy1.00infobox
Bart BokKnown forThe Milky Way; Bok globules1.00infobox
Bart BokSpousePriscilla Fairfield Bok1.00infobox
Bart BokWorkplacesHarvard University1.00infobox
Bart BokWorkplacesMount Stromlo Observatory1.00infobox
Bart BokWorkplacesSteward Observatory1.00infobox

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