George Herbig
George Herbig | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 2, 1920 |
| Died | October 12, 2013 (aged 93) |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | UCLA University of California, Berkeley (PhD) |
| Known for | Herbig–Haro objects Herbig Ae/Be stars |
| Awards | Helen B. Warner Prize (1955) Henry Norris Russell Lectureship (1975) Bruce Medal (1980) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Star formation, interstellar medium |
| Institutions | University of Hawaiʻi |
George Howard Herbig (January 2, 1920 – October 12, 2013) was an American astronomer at the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy. He is perhaps best known for his contribution to the discovery of Herbig–Haro objects.