Gerhard Haerendel

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Gerhard Haerendel is a German space scientist.

Life and career

Born in 1935, Haerendel obtained his PhD in physics from the University of Munich in 1963. [1] [2]

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He was elected to the Max Planck Institute for Physics and Astrophysics as a Fellow in 1969. [1] [2]

He became the director of the Max Planck Institute for Physics and Astrophysics in 1972, and he retired in 2000. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Haerendel, Gerhard". www.mpe.mpg.de.
  2. 1 2 3 Federation, International Astronautical. "IAF : Gerhard HAERENDEL". www.iafastro.org.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "ÖAW Mitglieder Detail". www.oeaw.ac.at.