Jerry Nelson (astronomer)
Jerry Nelson | |
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| Born | January 15, 1944 Los Angeles County, California |
| Died | June 10, 2017 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | California Institute of Technology, University of California, Berkeley |
| Known for | segmented mirror telescopes |
| Awards | Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics (1995) Kavli Prize for Astrophysics (2010) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | astronomy |
| Institutions | Lick Observatory, University of California, Santa Cruz |
Jerry Earl Nelson (January 15, 1944 – June 10, 2017) was an American astronomer known for his pioneering work designing segmented mirror telescopes, which led to him sharing the 2010 Kavli Prize for Astrophysics.
He was the principal designer and project scientist for the Keck telescopes.