LeRoy E. Doggett Prize

The LeRoy E. Doggett Prize is Awarded biennially by the Historical Astronomy Division of the American Astronomical Society for individuals who have significantly influenced the field of the history of astronomy by a career-long effort. The prize is a memorial to LeRoy Doggett, who was an active and highly regarded member of the Division and was serving as Secretary-Treasurer at the time of his untimely death.

Year Recipient
1998Curtis Wilson
2000Owen Gingerich
2002Donald E. Osterbrock
2004Michael Hoskin
2006Steven J. Dick
2008David H. DeVorkin
2010Michael J. Crowe
2012Woodruff T. Sullivan III
2014F. Richard Stephenson
2016Albert van Helden
2018 Sara J. Schechner
2020Robert W. Smith
2022 William H. Donahue
2024Wayne Orchiston