Uco van Wijk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Uco van Wijk

Dutch astronomer

Date of Birth: 20-May-1924

Place of Birth: Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Date of Death: 10-Aug-1966

Profession: astronomer

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Uco van Wijk (20 May 1924, Jogjakarta, Dutch East Indies – 10 August 1966) was a Dutch astronomer and educator who founded the astronomy program at the University of Maryland and was instrumental in bringing Gart Westerhout from the Netherlands to become Department Head.