Laird A. Thompson
Male, Person
1947 –
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Who is Laird A. Thompson?
Laird A. Thompson, is a professor of astronomy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Thompson graduated with a B.A. in both physics and astronomy from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1969. He received his Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of Arizona in 1974. He is professionally associated with the International Astronomical Union, the American Astronomical Society, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, the International Society for Optical Engineering, and has served as an adjunct member of the Center for Adaptive Optics.
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- Born
- Sep 6, 1947
- Also known as
- Laird Thompson
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of Arizona
- Employment
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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on July 23, 2013
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