Tom Bolton (astronomer)
Tom Bolton | |
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| Born | Charles Thomas Bolton April 15, 1943 Tullahoma, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | c. February 4, 2021 (aged 77) Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois University of Michigan |
| Known for | Evidence for Stellar-mass black holes |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | David Dunlap Observatory, University of Toronto |
Charles Thomas Bolton (April 15, 1943 – c. February 4, 2021) was an American-Canadian astronomer who was one of the first in his field to present strong evidence of the existence of a stellar-mass black hole.