Gerald Maurice Clemence

Gerald Maurice Clemence
Born(1908-08-16)August 16, 1908
Greenville, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedNovember 22, 1974(1974-11-22) (aged 66)
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Alma materBrown University (PhB)
AwardsGold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1965)
James Craig Watson Medal (1975)
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy, Celestial mechanics
InstitutionsUnited States Naval Observatory
Yale University

Gerald Maurice Clemence (16 August 1908 – 22 November 1974) was an American astronomer. Inspired by the life and work of Simon Newcomb, his career paralleled the huge advances in astronomy brought about by the advent of the electronic computer. Clemence did much to revive the prestige of the U.S. Nautical Almanac Office.

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