Gerald J. Fishman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Gerald J. Fishman

American astronomer

Date of Birth: 10-Feb-1943

Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Profession: astronomer, physicist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Gerald Jay (Jerry) Fishman (born February 10, 1943) is an American research astrophysicist, specializing in gamma-ray astronomy.
His research interests also include space and nuclear instrumentation and radiation in space.
A native of St.
Louis, Missouri, Fishman obtained a B.S.
with Honors degree in Physics from the University of Missouri in 1965, followed by M.S.
and Ph.D.
degrees in Space Science from Rice University in 1968 and 1970, respectively.