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LeRoy E. Doggett Prize

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The LeRoy E. Doggett Prize is Awarded biennially by the Historical Astronomy Division of the American Astronomical Society for individuals who have significantly influenced the field of the history of astronomy by a career-long effort.[1] The prize is a memorial to LeRoy Doggett, who was an active and highly regarded member of the Division and was serving as Secretary-Treasurer at the time of his untimely death.

Year Recipient
1998 Curtis Wilson
2000 Owen Gingerich
2002 Donald E. Osterbrock
2004 Michael Hoskin
2006 Steven J. Dick
2008 David H. DeVorkin
2010 Michael J. Crowe
2012 Woodruff T. Sullivan III
2014 F. Richard Stephenson
2016 Albert van Helden
2018 Sara J. Schechner
2020 Robert W. Smith
2022 William H. Donahue
2024 Wayne Orchiston

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References

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  1. ^ "Doggett Prize | Historical Astronomy Division". 2019-03-23. Archived from the original on 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2019-03-23.