George Van Biesbroeck, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Van Biesbroeck

astronomer

Date of Birth: 21-Jan-1880

Place of Birth: Ghent, Belgium

Date of Death: 23-Feb-1974

Profession: astronomer

Nationality: United States, Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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 of double stars, asteroids and comets.
He is notable for his long career as an observational astronomer.