The George Van Biesbroeck Prize is an award for long-term achievements in the field of

astronomy Astronomy () is a natural science that studies astronomical object, celestial objects and phenomena. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and chronology of the Universe, evolution. Objects of interest ...

. According to the

American Astronomical Society The American Astronomical Society (AAS, sometimes spoken as "double-A-S") is an American society of professional astronomers and other interested individuals, headquartered in Washington, DC. The primary objective of the AAS is to promote the adv ...

awards website; "The Van Biesbroeck prize is normally awarded every two years and honors a living individual for long-term extraordinary or unselfish service to astronomy, often beyond the requirements of his or her paid position." From 1979 to 1996 the award was presented by ''Van Biesbroeck Award, Inc.'' The

assumed responsibility for the Prize in 1997. The prize is named after

George Van Biesbroeck George A. Van Biesbroeck (or Georges-Achille Van Biesbroeck, , January 21, 1880 – February 23, 1974) was a Belgian–American astronomer. He worked at observatories in Belgium, Germany and the United States. He specialized in the observation o ...

who himself continued to work as an active astronomer for 27 years after "retirement" at age 65.

Previous winners

This list is from the American Astronomical Society website.

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References

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Previous winners

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