Derrick Pitts
Derrick Pitts | |
|---|---|
Oct 2016 | |
| Born | January 22, 1954 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Germantown Academy St. Lawrence University |
| Awards | Alumni Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy, Science Communication |
| Institutions | Franklin Institute |
| Website | fi |
Derrick Pitts (born January 22, 1955) is an American astronomer and science communicator. Pitts studied at St. Lawrence University and has been employed at the Franklin Institute since 1978 where he is chief astronomer and director of the institute's Fels Planetarium. Pitts is a frequent guest on radio and television to explain the science of astronomy and share his enthusiasm for science in general.